[ [link removed] ]MomsRising presents: 5Actions
Top #5Actions
of the Past Week
Friday, September 24, 2021

Summer break is over, and not only are kids back in school, Congress is
now back in session -- and making BIG decisions! I don’t know what summer
and the last year and a half looked like for members of Congress, but for
many of us it looked like we were running around with our hair on fire,
juggling our families, a still-ongoing pandemic, the biggest school
re-adjustment of our lives, homework, all the things!

But amidst all that we have some super EXCITING news. Universal Child Care
and Pre-K have passed the U.S. House of Representatives - which is HUGE!
But this movement in the House is just the first step. It’s critical that
the U.S. Senate and all of Congress continue to advance child care and
early learning so we can end the struggle with child care for families
throughout the country!

That’s why we need you to raise your voice (especially your typing and
dialing fingers!) urging Congress to MOVE FORWARD on solutions that can
help us and our families! Here are some actions you can take to urge your
elected leaders to make a comprehensive, affordable, high-quality child
care. Together we can win this!

-- Nadia, Nina, Diana, Kristin, Donna and the rest of the MomsRising /
MamásConPoder Team

CALL your U.S. Senators and tell them “Make a comprehensive, high-quality child
care and pre-k system for families a reality!”

Congress is back and already moving. Universal Child Care and Pre-k passed
the House of Representatives, but this movement in the House is just the
first step. It’s critical that Congress continue to advance child care and
early learning so we can end the struggle with child care! This is why
your fast phone calls are needed! Join our Welcome Back to Congress Child
Care Call-In week and call your U.S. Senators to let them know that you
want them to support robust investments for quality, affordable and
accessible child care!

Text “ChildCareNow” to 747464 to urge your elected leaders to make a
comprehensive, high-quality child care and pre-k system for families a
reality by passing the Build Back Better Plan.

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Make sure child care is in every paper lawmakers read this summer!

Your Action Status: NOT YET SUBMIT -> [ [link removed] ]Submit Now

Right now child care is at a critical moment in our nation. Lawmakers have
a historic opportunity to build a child care system that works for
children, families, early educators, communities, and our economy. But to
get the robust investment needed to make comprehensive quality, affordable
child care a reality, our lawmakers need to hear why child care matters to
the voters - LIKE YOU! - in their communities. Letters to the editor are
an incredibly powerful way to make sure our elected leaders get the
message. Lawmakers are reading their local papers to get a sense of what
matters to people in their community.

[ [link removed] ]Can you help make sure comprehensive child care makes it to the top of
their agenda by sending a quick letter now?


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We want to hear from YOU about your child care experience!

Your Action Status: NOT YET SUBMITTED -> [ [link removed] ]Submit Now

To build momentum nationally for childcare we need families (like yours!)
to share their experiences in order to show our leaders that high-quality,
affordable childcare is a priority for their constituents.

* Are you struggling or did you struggle to afford high-quality
childcare?
* Are you having trouble finding child care in your area? Are there long
waitlists?
* Did someone in your family have to quit their job because childcare
was too expensive or not available?
* Is lack of childcare impacting your mental or physical health?
* Do you/did you love your kid's childcare?
* Are you a care provider who isn't earning a livable wage? Did you
leave the profession because of low wages?
* Did you/do you work in childcare and find yourself unable to send your
child to the same childcare because of the cost?
* Did you/did you have trouble finding a childcare program that works
for your family?

[ [link removed] ]Tell us about it by filling out the form below and we'll share your
experience directly with leaders! The good, the bad, the complicated - we
want to hear it!


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Why are investments in our care infrastructure important for your family?

Right now, families in America face a wholly inadequate care
infrastructure including a lack of national universal policies relating to
childcare. Let's finally make affordable, high-quality child care a
reality! Tell us your experience by recording a video and encourage people
to call their member of Congress by texting ChildCareNow to 747464!

[ [link removed] ]Tell us your child care experience by recording a quick and easy
video!

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Welcome back Congress to DC by taking ACTION on child care NOW!

Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
[ [link removed] ]Sign Now

Now is the time to build a system of early care and education that works.
For far too long the high cost and limited supply of child care and
preschool across the country have created insurmountable challenges for
too many families.

[ [link removed] ]SIGN NOW to tell Congress: We need child care now!



P.S.– [ [link removed] ]Click here to take our CareLand coloring action that’s a fun way
to engage kids AND support child care!
P.P.S.– This content is also on the [ [link removed] ]MomsRising blog!


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