Early Education COVID-19 Advocacy Commitment

It's time to take action for early education in North Carolina!

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the fact that child care is part of our state's core infrastructure. North Carolina's early education system is essential to keep families working and the economy moving forward. But right now, it is on the verge of collapse.

It's up to all of us to make sure that our early education system survives this crisis and can build back even stronger. We need your voice, your story, your commitment, and your action - now more than ever before.

Please make a commitment today for early education!

The stakes are high - there's no time to waste. Let us know what actions you plan to take by the end of this month, and let us know if you need additional resources to support you in your advocacy efforts. Click here to download our new advocacy toolkit dedicated to this issue.

Thanks for supporting early education and young children and their families!

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* 1. I pledge to take action for early education in North Carolina!

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* 2. I commit to making my voice heard for early education and young children and families by taking the following action(s):

Sending policymakers a personal email.

Calling policymakers to talk about early education issues.

Posting about #FundChildCare on social media (and tagging legislators).

Recording a video/taking pictures and sharing on social media (and tagging legislators).

Writing an op-ed or letter to the editor for my local newspaper.

Writing newsletters, blogs, and/or posting on my organization’s website.

Collecting stories about how early education issues are affecting parents, providers, and businesses in my community.

A virtual meeting with a policymaker.

Engaging and organizing others in my own network to be active advocates.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What additional resources or information do you need to help you take action?

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* 4. Have you already taken some of these actions? If so, please let us know what you have done so that we can work with you on next steps!

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* 5. Tell us a little about yourself (select all that apply).

I am a parent of a young child.

I am a child care center director or owner.

I am a family child care home director or owner.

I am an early education teacher.

I am an early education professional working in a non-profit or government organization.

I am a funder of early childhood programs.

I am a business person.

I am a community leader.

I am an advocate or volunteer.

Other (please specify)

Thank you for making a commitment to take action for early education! If you have any questions, please contact Elaine Zukerman.