RT @firstfiveyears: Choosing where to send your children for child care can be a tough decision. Researchers from several universities pa….

Thank you to @DCNewsNow for having our Director of Public Affairs on this morning! ."There's decades worth of research that shows that children who participate in Head Start have better health outcomes, better employment outcomes." .#StandforHeadStart .

@ChmnMendelson @councilofdc @Under3DC 🚨☎️Call your Councilmembers NOW to demand that they keep their commitment to fund the District's early childhood programs.

We urge @ChmnMendelson to maintain the investments the @councilofdc made in the #PayEquityFund and childcare subsidy in the first vote on the FY26 Budget. The District's families, children, and educators are counting on you. @Under3DC.

RT @EducareSchools: "There are a lot of changes happening on the federal level, but [that's no] reason to sacrifice our educators or the fu….

Thanks to @rafasanchezcruz for covering this story and interviewing Charlee!.

Parent Ambassador Charlee Vinson was interviewed by @wusa9 about what's at stake for children and families in DC's FY26 Budget. "If their goal is a true pro-growth budget. then they need to invest in the families and children that already live here." . Take a moment to watch:.

cc @ChmnMendelson, @CMWendellFelder, @CMRobertWhiteDC, @CM_McDuffie, @CMCHenderson, @CMZParker5.

📢"If you care about DC’s growth, real growth that benefits residents and businesses, you must invest in the programs like the childcare subsidy that make that possible." Parent Ambassador Charlee Vinson

@councilofdc .@ChmnMendelson, @CMWendellFelder, @CMRobertWhiteDC, @CM_McDuffie, @CMCHenderson, @CMZParker5, @AnitaBondsDC.

🚨Today is the @councilofdc's first budget vote. The Mayor proposed $70M for the #PayEquityFund, but OSSE says $73M is needed just to maintain current salaries. PEF needs $80M to keep up with cost of living, raise salaries for new teachers, and for teachers earning new degrees.

RT @DCEducare: 📢A pro-early childhood budget is a pro-growth budget. ☎️Call your Councilmembers today at (202) 724-8000 to urge them to in….

Thank you to @CMWendellFelder for meeting with our Parent and Teacher Ambassadors today to discuss FY26 investments in the #PayEquityFund and childcare subsidy. We’re grateful for your leadership on early childhood issues! #DCgov #DCbudget

RT @AnneTheAnalyst: Thank you @ChmnMendelson for proposing an increase to Pay Equity Fund and child care subsidy funding for next year 🙌.

RT @AnneTheAnalyst: Thanks for covering this important but under-discussed issue - DC’s early childhood programs are under attack in the Ma….

🚨 The "Big Beautiful Bill" could mean 12M people lose Medicaid and 2M lose SNAP, per @USCBO. If these programs have helped your family stay healthy or fed, now’s the time to share your story. 📞 Call your Member of the House of Reps TODAY at (202) 225‑3121.

RT @AlexKomaDC: New: The future of DC's well-regarded program delivering pay raises for childcare workers is (once again!) uncertain, thank….

Thanks to @AlexKomaDC for continuing to cover the Pay Equity Fund!.

📢A pro-early childhood budget is a pro-growth budget. ☎️Call your Councilmembers today at (202) 724-8000 to urge them to invest in early childhood programs like the #PayEquityFund and childcare subsidy in FY26 and beyond.

RT @haileymgibbs: Head Start:.🐣 Boosts kids’ outcomes.🗣️ Centers families' preferences.🏠 Grows community & supports parents.💰 Strengthens s….