Coalition Action Materials

Op-Ed Template on Early Childhood Funding

February 18, 2011

Submit an op-ed to local newspapers, both large and small, about the importance of sustaining and maintaining funding for early childhood programs by using this template.

Sign-On Letter to Congress in Support of Sustaining and Maintaining FY 2011 Early Childhood Funding

February 08, 2011

The Child Care and Early Learning Coalition and over 1,800 of its national, state, and local partners sent a letter to Congress urging them to ensure funding for child care and Head Start/Early Head Start is protected in the FY 2011 budget and maintained. Check out the letter below to see the full list of organizations who signed-on in support of early care and education.

Letter to the Editor Template on Early Childhood Funding

February 04, 2011

Submit a letter to editor to local newspapers, both large and small, about the importance of sustaining and maintaining funding for early childhood programs by using this template.

Hosting a Legislator at Your Early Childhood Program

February 04, 2011

Help legislators learn more about the importance of early learning by setting-up a site visit. The Early Care and Education Consortium has developed a toolbox for advocates that provides all the information needed to plan a site visit with members and staff.

Talking Points on Early Childhood Funding

February 02, 2011

Ask your networks to commit to making three calls to members of Congress between now and April 8 (when the last continuing resolution they passed expires) to talk about the importance of investments in early childhood. In partnership with the First Five Years Fund, we have developed talking points to assist you in your efforts.

Coalition Letter - Vote against H.R. 2 and H.Res. 9

January 18, 2011

United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
January 14, 2011

Dear Representative:

Coalition Letter to Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform

October 20, 2010

The Child Care and Early Learning Coalition's letter to the Administration's Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform urges them to ensure that domestic discretionary spending not be reduced to or frozen at levels that would jeopardize investments in programs such as early care and education.

Sign-On Letter to Congress in Support of Maintaining Critical Funding for Child Support

September 27, 2010

The child support program touches the lives of 17.4 million children - or one out of four - and distributes about $24 billion dollars in child support to families annually.  But families stand to lose $2 billion in uncollected support in FY 2011 alone if Congress does not act soon to prevent cuts to the program from taking effect.

Sign-On Letter to Congressional Leaders In Support of Increases in Funding for Early Childhood in the FY 2011 Appropriations Bills

September 24, 2010

Coalition Letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

August 18, 2010