This week is a big week for me and my family–my 2.5 year old son just began a day-care program for the first time! I feel excited, proud, and very lucky.
I want every parent in our state to feel the excitement and security that I feel right now in being able to send my child to a high-quality and affordable day care, yet we currently face a crisis in high-quality, affordable, and accessible early education and care in Massachusetts.
Date and Time: Thursday, July 13 at 11:00 AM
Location: Grand Staircase, Massachusetts State House, Boston
Travel: Common Start is providing bus service from several locations across the state. Indicate if you need transportation when you RSVP
Interpretation: Spanish interpretation will be available
This is our opportunity to remind the legislature about the importance of the Common Start vision, thank them for funding early education and child care in this year’s state budget, and urge them to build on those investments by passing H.489 and S.301 to establish a system of affordable, high-quality early education and child care for Massachusetts families!
Following a brief speaking program, children and their families will lead a march through the State House to demonstrate the power of our coalition and to highlight solutions to the child care crisis. Art and other activities for children will be a part of the event. I hope you will join us!
