US Senate Votes TODAY on 368,000 Children in Childcare and Head Start
March 8, 2011
Call or Email Your Senators Today!
The federal spending for the remainder of this year remains in play and today is a critical day in the United States Senate. Tuesday March 8, the United States Senate is going to take up the House-passed spending bill for the remainder of the year, HR 1. If the Senate passes HR 1, then 368,000 children will lose childcare, Head Start, and Early Head Start. In addition, HR 1 would also cut Title I and special education funds, as well as other important programs to children's school and life success.
The Senate will propose an Alternative (no bill number) that would sustain investments childcare, Head Start, and other education funds and make far fewer cuts to children's and education programs. That Alternative deserves a Yes vote from your Senators.
To recap, there will be two critical votes in the Senate as early as today.
Call your Senators with the following messages:
VOTE NO ON HR 1. If passed, HR 1 would cut 368,000 children currently served by childcare, Head Start, and Head Start. Maintaining current funding for childcare and Head Start/Early Head Start is essential to our economy by helping families work, children learn, and keeping an important workforce intact.
Instead, vote YES on the SENATE ALTERNATIVE that would keep our investments in early childhood education that are critical not only for school and later workforce success, but that reap greater rewards for our nation's economic growth.
How to Email or Call:
To email your Senators, go to http://www.naeyc.org/policy/action.
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or (202) 225-3121 and ask for your Senator's office. When you connect, please leave the message to vote NO on HR 1 and Yes on the Alternative. Do the same call with your other Senator.
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