Tell Congress to hold the line and keep Trump’s HANDS OFF Head Start.
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Friend,

In his latest morally bankrupt and completely harmful move, Trump’s
Presidential Budget details were leaked, including his plans [ [link removed] ]to
disastrously eliminate Head Start. You heard me right. This would rob
children and families of opportunity and hurt our economy by zeroing out
this vital and effective program.

[ [link removed] ]Take action now and tell Congress to hold the line and keep Trump's
HANDS OFF Head Start.

I’ll be blunt. Trump is doing exactly what he told us he would do—enacting
Project 2025 one harmful item after another. And this time, he let it slip
that he disastrously plans to eliminate Head Start in his budget proposal.
Not okay. We can’t let Congress or anyone else downplay the seriousness of
this threat. As the Maya Angelou saying goes: “When someone shows you who
they are, believe them the first time.”

Head Start has been an extraordinary and unmitigated success for families,
for children, for small businesses, and for our economy as a whole.
Launched in 1965 as a comprehensive child development program, Head Start
has been the most important social and educational program for children,
families, and communities that the United States has ever undertaken. Over
the last 60 years it has provided opportunity through childcare to more
than 38 million children and their families. [1] Head Start has earned the
strong bipartisan support it has enjoyed for decades—support we will now
rely on as we look to Congress to reject this reckless proposal.

[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress to immediately hold the line and protect Head Start!

Research tells us that Early Head Start and Head Start work—for children,
for families, for communities, for businesses, and for our economy! These
programs significantly assist in 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. [2]
Children who attend Early Head Start and transition to Head Start are more
ready for kindergarten than children who do not attend Head Start. [3]
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 a massive success.

Not only does this program provide children with the opportunities to
thrive in school and in life, it is an economic boon to all of us when
families have access to affordable child care—and parents can get to
school and work, as well as contribute to their communities. We already
know the challenges a lack of child care has had on the ability of
parents, especially moms, to work.

Total elimination of Head Start will throw children, families, and
communities into chaos at an already uncertain and worrying time. Parents
will further be forced to leave jobs or their own schooling due to a lack
of affordable, quality early care and education for their children.
Businesses will have a harder time filling open positions. Is this making
America great again? This is beyond unacceptable.

[4]Join us in telling Congress to keep Trump’s HANDS OFF Head Start.

In Solidarity,

Lauren, Nina, Nadia, Kristin and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder
Team

 

[1] [ [link removed] ]National Head Start Association Fact Sheets

[2] [ [link removed] ]Babies have Mental Health Needs Too!

[3] [ [link removed] ]Head Start Facts and Impacts


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