From Amber Wallin: 70% of the voters supported big investments in early childhood, 90% of brain development happens before age 5, and a huge budget surplus, we have no reason not to invest in child care teacher wages👏👏 #nmleg krwg.org/local-viewpoin…

So wonderful to see this bill start moving again today, with such incredible support! Now we need SB 4 to quickly pass on the Senate floor & to move quickly through the House so NM can provide free meals to our school kids! #nmleg #nmpol

We couldn’t agree more: hunger has no part in the school day! Thank you to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Sen Michael Padilla, Sen Leo Jaramillo, for ensuring all children have equitable access to free, nutritious meals at school. #nmleg

Having a governor and dedicated department so committed to early childhood has made New Mexico a national leader in this area. Thanks to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Elizabeth Groginsky for fighting for and defending Early Childhood Education and Care funding! #nmleg #nmpol

New Mexico's children need lawmakers who understand the need for early childhood programs. Thanks Sen Michael Padilla Jeff Steinborn @siahforsenate Nathan P Small Meredith Dixon for NM House District 20 for working towards fully funding a high-quality, universal early education system for all NM kids. #nmleg #nmpol

🎉 The 2023 New Mexico legislative session comes to an end and with it, are big victories for kids! 🤩 Our incredible advocates helped make these wins possible. They collected 132 petitions & delivered nearly 1,000 postcards to lawmakers. 👏 Great work! #nmpol #nmleg

I don't want to be that person but the new Spotify update is so so bad!!

Woof, Woof 🐶 Here are a few of our favorite companions that never leave our side when it comes to advocating. ❤️ #NationalPuppyDay

When lawmakers failed to approve federal funds keeping child care businesses afloat in #Idaho, advocates sprang into action! As a result, the child care wage and enhancement grants are on their way to the governor’s desk. Thank you advocates for all the work you did!

Tennessee Republicans thought they could silence three House Reps just because they spoke out of turn to recognize Tennesseans demanding action on gun violence. Today, they expelled two young Black men from office. … and they handed them a national stage. Let’s. Go. 🇺🇸

The 2023 Washington state legislative session just ended, and in spite of a tight funding year, there are wins to celebrate! Our advocates: 💌 Delivered 400 postcards 📰 Publishing 10 letters in local papers 🤝 Met with lawmakers and/or their staff 19 times That's remarkable!

So great to be in Sunland Park this morning with so many cases community leaders and advocates! #dacsummit2023 Save the Children Action Network

Holding a pretend city council meeting as a training for the Southwest Advocacy Summit! #dacsummit2023

Saturday, Sec. Groginsky spoke at #dacsummit2023 in Sunland Park. Sec. Groginsky met with early childhood advocates in the SW, including former ECECD Deputy Sec. Sallee, who is now doing great work WKKF, and Lacey Daniell-Miller, NM State Director of Save the Children US.

During #dacsummit2023 ECECD Secretary Groginsky also met with Proveedoras Unidas de Southern New Mexico, one of ECECD's funded local coalitions. Proveedoras Unidas de Southern New Mexico is located in Chaparral, NM, and organizes Spanish-speaking family child care providers.

Thanks Amber Wallin and NM Voices for Children for this important context around the Kids Count rankings! #nmleg 50th place doesn’t show strides NM has made for kids abqjournal.com/opinion/50th-p…

🚨 If Congress does not adequately fund WIC, hundreds of thousands of children and their families will lose access to WIC and potentially have benefits slashed. Congress must ensure all eligible families can participate in #WIC! #WICStrong

Thank you to Jennifer Garner for speaking at Child Care Lobby Day in support of child care workers in NM! Our child care workers deserve a wage and career ladder that ensures they are paid fairly for helping our children succeed and thrive. #nmpol #nmleg

.Rep. Melanie Stansbury, pass a budget that increases $$ for cancer research & prevention programs without delay! As a constituent & advocate with @acscan, I urge you to include at least Senate bill funding levels in FY24 appropriations & help save more lives from cancer.