| The pandemic has made many things clear, not least of which is how weak our child care infrastructure is. And we can change that. The Common Start Coalition is collecting a set of 1-2 minute videos to send to legislators to make the case for significant investment in the early education and care system, in anticipation of a bill later this legislative session. The Coalition plans to send legislators videos from parents, early educators, and advocates across the Commonwealth about the need for investment. Please see the instructions below and contribute a video — or share your story via the online form here. ************************************ VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS Videos should be under 2 minutes long and can be shot from your cell phone. Please email videos to james@field-first.com and include the spelling of your full name and the city where you live in the email. This will help us determine the legislator for your district. Outline for Video Testimony Hi, I’m [name] from [city or town]. If it applies: I’m a [parent/family member/guardian. I’m also [an essential worker, a childcare provider, a family care worker, working from home, unemployed, a business owner, an early educator, etc]. Child care is important to me because [fill in the blank]. When you have the opportunity to fund early education and childcare in Massachusetts, please remember my story because there are many others like me. Please invest in access to safe, high-quality, affordable child care. |
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