Have a Heart for Kids Day 2019
Join us for an energizing and powerful day of action! Including:
Join us for an energizing and powerful day of action! Including:
Washington’s children and economy are threatened because the COVID-19 pandemic has put our early learning infrastructure at risk.
A two-page overview of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Washington's early learning system and child care providers. Download pdf.
A full 6 page brief on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on families and child care providers, and recommendations to aid recovery. Download pdf.
A letter to legislators from ELAA highlighting the impacts of COVID-19 on families and child care providers, and explaining what is needed for recovery. Download pdf.
Washington’s economy and workforce cannot recover without child care. We must support our families in need, protect our frontline workers, and invest in the child care system which has long been the most underfunded component of our state’s education system.
A letter from the Early Learning Action Alliance to Governor Inslee and Secretary Hunter to request financial aid and support for the early learning and child care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From their earliest weeks of life, babies are growing in a very special way. They’re building their ability to interact with the people in their lives.
This document explains the "Homeless Grace Period" and the argument for extending it and investing funds to increase early learning opportunities for vulnerable children. View and download (pdf).
This document explains the positive impact of home visiting and outlines how lawmakers can invest state funding to expand the program. View and download (pdf).
Washington state currently ranks sixth in the nation for the number of people living in child care deserts. This includes the residents of Whatcom County, who are at risk of losing 15 percent of their already inadequate number of available child care slots.
This document gives an overview of the Early Learning landscape in Washington state and outlines the ELAA legislative priorities for the 2020 session. View and download (pdf).
Join us for an energizing and powerful day of action! Including:
Kelly Blucher has learned that raising one’s voice is easy; it’s fun; it’s necessary; and it gets results.
Comparison of our ELAA legislative priorities as they are proposed by the Governor, House and Senate. Last updated 4.9.19
Lawmakers have heard from parents, business owners and community-based leaders this legislative session about how to support the healthy development of babies, toddlers, preschool-age kids and their parents.