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This week, the Illinois General Assembly approved the state’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025) spending plan, which contains nearly $250 million in new state funding for child care, preschool and home visiting services and the Early Intervention (EI) Program.
“Illinois’ FY 2025 budget will benefit children and families by providing considerable funding to several key early learning programs, and we thank Governor JB Pritzker and the General Assembly for their ongoing commitment to children and families,” Start Early Vice President of Illinois Policy Ireta Gasner said. “We remain deeply concerned, however, that the legislature did not appropriate additional funds beyond the governor’s proposal for Early Intervention and ECACE scholarships. Timely services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays and a well-prepared and compensated workforce are cornerstones of an equitable early childhood system. This budget is a big step forward, but much more work is needed.”
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This suite of policy changes and funding increases was made possible by the commitment and diligent efforts of advocates across the state.Throughout the spring legislative session, parents, educators and advocates contacted state legislators thousands of times on behalf of Illinois families and those who serve them. Given there is more work ahead to address the critical gaps in funding for EI and ECACE, we and our advocacy partners look forward to working in the coming months to be sure both the administration and General Assembly understand the urgency of these problems.
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