ADVOCACY ALERT-Please take action now!

Yet the PA Senate passed a state budget with NO NEW FUNDING to invest in the child care workforce!

Despite historic child care staffing shortages, the PA budget fails to include any NEW funding to increase wages.

Equally distressing, there is NO NEW FUNDING for:
PA Pre-K Counts Head Start
Supplemental Assistance Program

Tell Governor Shapiro and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
to invest in the workforce behind the workforce.

We thank you for joining Children's Village, Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA), Start Strong, and Pre-K for PA to raise your voice to ensure all children and familes have access to high-quality early learning.

Teachers are central to Children's Village's commitment to achieving the highest standard of excellence. Research affirms that program quality is directly linked to teacher compensation and education. Teachers must have the knowledge, skills, and values that foster children’s development, learning, and well-being.