It's Early Childhood Advocacy Day!

We're excited to share that Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton will be joining us in the Rotunda at 1 p.m. to address advocates! Below, find some helpful resources for Early Childhood Advocacy Day and ways to participate both from Springfield and from home.

Agenda At-A-Glance:

10:30 a.m. Welcome

11:00 a.m. Legislative Session Overview & Early Childhood Education Priorities

11:35 a.m. Depart for the Capitol, or, Advocacy Training and Q&A

12:00 p.m. Social Media Storm By Virtual Advocates

1:00 p.m. Governor Pritzker Addresses Advocates at the Rotunda

1:45 p.m. End Capitol Activities

2:00 p.m. Buses depart from the Inn at 835

Advocacy Training

Our partners at Latino Policy Forum and We, the Village have put together an Advocacy Training to help prepare advocates for today! If you were unable to attend the webinar last week, you can watch the recording here. While this training covers Early Childhood Advocacy Day, it also has tips that can guide your advocacy throughout the year.

Be A Digital Advocate

Follow the Illinois Policy Team of Start Early on Twitter @EarlyEdIL and share your own experiences by using #AdvocateECE. Join us today on Twitter at Noon using the sample tweets and Facebook posts in our social toolkit to call attention to the importance of a fiscal year 24 budget that aligns with Governor Pritzker’s Smart Start Illinois Initiative.

Contact Your Lawmakers

Contact your legislators and urge them to act today to invest in our state’s youngest learners and their families.

Share the importance of early childhood programs and the difference they have made in your child’s life. Use our sample letter to call your lawmakers to action and share with them personalized details of how early childhood programs and services have impacted the lives of our state’s youngest!

Frequently Asked Questions

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