Coalition Action Materials

Letter in Opposition of Balanced Budget Amendment (H.J. Res. 1)

June 01, 2011

On June 1, 2011, the National Women’s Law Center sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith and Ranking Member John Conyers, in strong opposition to H.J. Res. 1, the balanced budget constitutional amendment introduced by Rep. Goodlatte.  H.J. Res.

Coalition Letter In Support of Early Childhood Funding for FY 2012 Appropriations

May 18, 2011

On May 18, 2011, the Child Care and Early Learning Coalition sent a sign-on letter to the chairs and ranking minority members of the Appropriations Committees and the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services in support of early childhood programs for the FY 2012 appropriations process.

A copy of the coalition sign-on letter can be downloaded below.

Thank You Letter to Congress for Supporting Essential Programs for Women and Families

March 23, 2011

On March 23, 2011, the Child Care and Early Learning Coalition sent a thank-you letter to Senators Mikulski, Murray, Gillibrand, Boxer, Feinstein, Shaheen, Hagan, Cantwell and Lautenberg, who during the floor debate on H.R. 1, spoke in support of essential programs that help women and children and specifically spoke in opposition to the proposed cuts to child care and Head Start.

Wal-Mart v. Dukes: The Basics

March 11, 2011

Ten years ago a group of women who worked at Wal-Mart stores filed a lawsuit alleging that their employer engaged in company-wide sex discrimination, by paying women less than men, promoting fewer women to management positions, and promoting male employees more quickly. The case — now a class action — has made its way to the Supreme Court.

Head Start Researchers' Letter to Congress

March 10, 2011

Over two-hundred academic researchers signed-on to a letter to Congress on the importance of investing and sustaining funding for Head Start and Early Head Start. To read the full letter and see the list of signers, please visit the National Head Start Association's website.

Women & the Affordable Care Act: Moving Forward... Protecting Women's Health Care

March 03, 2011

This is the toolkit of information for the coalition of organizations planning events for the Women's Day of Action to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. The Women's Day of Action is Thursday, March 24. This page will be updated frequently until then. Please continue to check back often.

National Webinars

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.