Congress must oppose Head Start cuts!
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Dear Friend,
Children and families have gone through so many struggles in the past few
years. Our nation’s littlest ones were born during a global pandemic and
since then, families have had to navigate the care they and their children
need in the face of unprecedented challenges.
Yet now, Republican leadership in Congress is considering hurting families
by cutting funding for our country’s most successful early learning
program, Head Start. They want to cut Head Start by $750 million for the
next fiscal year, depriving roughly 80,000 children access to this
critical program!
[ [link removed] ]Tell Republican Congressional leaders - and remind every member of
Congress —that we need to protect and expand the programs that help us
thrive, not cut them! Our representatives must oppose cuts to Head Start
funding!
The importance of the Head Start program cannot be understated, it has
been the most important social and educational investment in children,
families, and communities the United States has ever undertaken. Head
Start was launched in 1965 as a comprehensive child development program.
Over the last 60 years it has provided opportunity and care to more than
38 million vulnerable children and their families.[1]
Research tells us that Early Head Start and Head Start work! These
programs significantly support the development of early childhood mental
health (like social-emotional development), language, and cognitive
development. The value of infant and early mental health cannot be
understated. Children who have positive and engaging interactions in their
earliest years are more likely to enjoy good physical and mental health
over their lifetimes. They are also better able to experience, regulate,
and manage their emotions—key skills for later school readiness.[ [link removed] ]
Children who attend Early Head Start and transition to Head Start are more
ready for kindergarten than children who do not attend Head Start.[ [link removed] ] Head
Start serves a diverse group of children, families, and pregnant people.
Of families served, 37% identified as Hispanic or Latino, and 27%
identified as Black or African-American, non-Hispanic or Latino.
Additionally, about 32% of children enrolled were dual language learners,
of which two-thirds were in families that primarily spoke Spanish at
home.[ [link removed] ] In short, Head Start is AMAZING!
[2]Sign NOW to tell every member of Congress to oppose devastating cuts to
Head Start funding!
A reduction in Head Start funding will have heartbreaking consequences by
depriving an entire generation of vulnerable American children the
opportunity to succeed in school and in life — and it will hurt our
economy. Reduced funding will lead to staff cuts, empty classrooms, and
fewer children and families being served. We already know the challenges a
lack of child care has had on the ability of parents, especially moms, to
work. With cuts like this, parents will further be forced to leave jobs or
their own schooling due to a lack of affordable, quality early learning
care for their children. This is beyond unacceptable.
[3]Our families and children need MORE early learning support, NOT cuts!
Tell Congress to fund Head Start!
Children that participate in Head Start programs receive innumerable
benefits. These advantages appear immediately, last a lifetime, and even
have an effect on other generations. We need to uplift our nation’s
children so that they can thrive and have a brighter future. We know how
hard we fight for our kids, and Congress needs to fight for them too.
Together we can create the world our children and families deserve, thank
you for everything you do!
-Nadia, Lauren, Nina, Donna, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising.org &
MamásConPoder Team
P.S. Do you have a child in Head Start now? Are you a Head Start educator?
Are you a Head Start graduate? [4]Take a moment to share your Head Start
experience with us today!
References:
[1] [ [link removed] ]Head Start Program Facts: Fiscal Year 2021
[2] [ [link removed] ]Babis have Mental Health Needs Too!
[3] [ [link removed] ]Head Start Facts and Impacts
[4] [ [link removed] ]Head Start Program Facts: Fiscal Year 2021
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