Hi John,   Governor Hochul is preparing a deal that would weaken learning standards for thousands of New York students. Once again, she is playing politics with their education. She’s proposing changes t…

Hi John, Late last night, Governor Hochul announced a broad budget agreement — and although there were some specifics, when it comes to the Foundation Aid formula, the details are still not clear. However, based on what we know, there's a real possibility that public schools a…

We’re hearing a final budget deal has been reached - and once again, the budget is poised to leave the child care workforce behind. No permanent wage funding. No real plan to stabilize a system in crisis. But it’s not over yet. Legislators are still finalizing the bills that w…

Governor Hochul is delaying key funding decisions for public education, and we need your help to make sure our schools and their communities get the support they need. Email your representatives now, calling on them to prioritize public education in their final budget. First o…

Key decisions about funding child care, education, housing, and other essential services remain unresolved, and instead of moving towards finalizing the state budget, Governor Hochul is pushing a change to election law that would benefit her politically. Email Governor Hochul …

While families across New York wait for critical funding decisions on child care, education, housing, and other essential services, Governor Hochul is holding up the state budget process to push a political maneuver that would benefit her own reelection campaign. Email Governo…

  Hi John,   Today is our state budget’s due date, but there is no budget. The governor has sent a budget extender to the legislature to pass that to keep the state operating until Thursday. Our child care…

  Hi John,   Time is running out—we have just one day left until the budget deadline. We need to keep the pressure on state legislators to secure at least $500 million in funding for the Child Care Assista…

This afternoon, we’re in Albany advocating for two critical issues that will shape the future of New York’s children and families. If you couldn’t join us at the state capitol today, don’t worry - you can still make a huge impact from wherever you are! School Funding - Protec…

Thousands of families stand to lose access to child care assistance Hi John, Without additional funding for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP also known as child care vouchers) in this year’s state budget, thousands of families stand to lose access to child care assistan…

Join ESCCC’s Call Relay today - Monday, March 24. We need your help making three quick calls to New York State leadership, urging them to fund the child care workforce and the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). Even if the scheduled call times have passed, you can still ca…

By now, you’ve likely heard about Trump’s Executive Order to close the Department of Education. This is a direct attack on our children, our schools, and our communities, but Congress - not the president - determines which agencies remain open or are shut down. This administra…

Right now, our state leaders hold the future of child care in their hands. Without immediate funding, many children will lose access to affordable care, and educators – the vast majority of whom are women of color – will continue to struggle in poverty. Our state’s leadership …

Tomorrow is Equal Pay Day and we need your help to make sure that child care educators are more fairly compensated across New York State. While the state Senate proposed $500 million to better support this essential workforce, the Governor’s budget proposal included $0 in inve…