Can you hear us - Our children’s ability to thrive affects us all! President Donald J. Trump, Senate Republicans @PattMurray Kevin McCarthy, The White House We are lifting the voices of our #ParentLeaders for the America we want for our children and families! #sotu2023 #UPLAN

We are lifting our voices! #SOTU2023 #UPLAN Families need: ✅Increase affordability & access to #childcare and #earlyeducation. ✅Protect #immigrantfamilies & children. ✅Promote real #parentengagement in education & other systems. #ParentPower

The President Donald J. Trump proposed #budget: ➡️Invests $600 billion over 10 years in early education & #childcare ➡️Expands access to #childcare for 16 million more children–more than 8x the number of children who currently receive assistance ➡️Increases Pre-K access to 4 million 4 year olds

Parent Ambassadors Cohort 15 has kicked off! #parentswholead

National Parent Ambassador Institute! #togetherwerise #breakingcycles #parentswholead

BREAKING: The Washington state Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s capital gains tax, cementing a long-sought victory for Democrats. st.news/42H8XD8

Thank you to Educare DC for hosting a tour of your center for the National Parent Ambassadors Institute this week. We appreciate you opening your doors to us! Start Early Washington Educare

Thankful for Sen. Maria Cantwell's staff meeting with us and hearing about early learning providers needing living wages, struggles with the K-12 system, the impacts of Covid, and accessible childcare! #parentswholead #fundchildcare #headstartisheartwork #togetherwerise

Threats to the Indian Child Welfare Act (#ICWA) make this a good time to learn more about #indigenous sovereignty, this crucial #ChildWelfare legislation, and what #StatePolicy advocates can do. Join in on 4/19! earlysuccess.org/indian-child-w…

We were able to grab an impromptu meeting with Leila Schochet, Senior Policy Advisor for the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. She put up with us, even though we brought Joel. 🤣#parentswholead #togetherwerise

1/ Today, Senator Senator Patty Murray introduced a reimagined and strengthened Child Care for Working Families Act. #CCWFAreintro

Our 3rd and final day of our #UPLANCoreMembersConvening is a wrap! All of our efforts these past three days have been driven by passion & commitment to our families & children. We value everyone who helped plan & advance our collective work. #ParentLeaders

Join #DayWithoutChildCare action day in solidarity w/ families & child care providers to create a brighter future for children! In partnership w/ Child Care for Every Family Network, we will host a FB live to talk about Who Pays The True Cost of Care! May 8th 12:30 pm ET/ 9:30 am PT fb.me/e/W0rRrfgQ

We are thrilled to share video & blog highlighting our recent #UPLANCoreMembersConvening in Denver, Colorado. Our shared commitment to making life better for families & children fueled our actions together. 💪#ParentLeaders 📺: bit.ly/3MTYCha 📰: bit.ly/3IKaHTx

Loved your session Washington State Parent Ambassadors! 👏👏👏Nothing About Us Without Us: Implementing Policy to Support Lived Experience! #CSxFE23 #ParentLeaders

Every baby deserves a strong start. Sen. Maria Cantwell, Senator Patty Murray, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland it's time to prioritize the policies babies & families need to thrive. #ThinkBabies #ChildCare #MentalHealth #PaidLeave #ChildTaxCredit #FamilySupport #EarlyHeadStart #StrollingThunder

Oliver and his Mama are representing from Washington Today! #zerotothree #thinkbabiesandact #strollingthunder

Families deserve access to data about the schools in their state. Data Quality Campaign asked parents—the intended audience of school report cards—what they think about their state’s report card. Watch DQC's #ShowMeTheData video: bit.ly/3pjLVTQ Report: bit.ly/46kPAkM

NEW: FFYF’s latest polling shows massive support for federal investments in #ChildCare. Voters across the political spectrum believe resources for child care and early learning programs benefit both families and communities. Learn more here: ffyf.org/july23poll/