Pre-K Now:
Access to high-quality pre-k shouldn't be about where a child lives or luck or family income. The proven and lasting benefits of quality pre-k should be available to all who want it – including Sam.
The presidential candidates must show leadership on this issue now by making pre-k a campaign priority. Ask the candidates whether they will help all children start school ready to succeed.
Ask them: Will you help Sam go to school? Visit www.NoSchoolforSam.org
Coalition on Human Needs:
The economic downturn is placing a tremendous squeeze on households. The rising cost of food and energy is placing basic needs out of reach for many. In the last year, food prices have soared with some food staples experiencing a double-digit increase: milk is up by 26 percent, and eggs by 40 percent. Home energy costs are up too. Heating costs have risen 47 percent in the last four years. There were 1.2 million gas and electric shut-offs last year alone.
Voice your support for funding these domestic needs, but also stress that more forms of recession relief are needed, like providing Food Stamps and other nutrition and home energy aid; and preventing cuts in Medicaid, Head Start, and child support. Send a letter today!
Children’s Defense Fund:
In the richest nation on earth, 9.4 million children still are without health coverage and nearly 13 million live in poverty — 5.5 million of them in extreme poverty. We must demand that our leaders commit to helping children as a condition of our vote.
Whether Members of Congress are liberal, conservative or moderate; Democrat, Republican or Independent, children need all of them to vote, lobby, speak for and protect them. We must listen carefully to what our Members of Congress say they will do for children and families and then hold them accountable for their votes.
Tell your Members of Congress to secure the future by investing in every child visit here.
Afterschool Alliance:
In communities today, 14.3 million children take care of themselves after the school day ends. Just 6.5 million children and youth are in afterschool programs. We know from our America After 3PM household survey that 15.3 million parents would send their children to an afterschool program if one were available. Clearly, the demand for afterschool far outweighs the supply of quality programs. Use the "Afterschool is Key" campaign messages and materials provided here to convince your community and policy makers of the importance of funding and support for afterschool.
Afterschool programs help America's families, keep kids safe and inspire students to learn. Afterschool is key to kids' success!
Ask school leaders, parents, community members, mayors, police chiefs-everyone that has an interest in keeping afterschool programs open-to send a message about the importance of afterschool programs. Click Here for a sample letter.