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Take action with America for Early Ed to support early childhood education across the country.

Every day, no matter who you are, you witness the impacts of high-quality early learning – or the lack of it – in the lives of children around you. Together, we can harness the most powerful tool any one of us can have—our stories. Add your voice and help grow our efforts

Share Your Story

Your stories power our advocacy efforts and provide the why behind this work. Take a moment and share your story with us.

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Tell us a little about your story.
Why did you choose early childhood education?
What is the professional accomplishment you are most proud of?
In one word, how would you describe our current child care and early learning system?
If you could wave a magic wand, what would you change about the field of early childhood education?
If you were standing in front of an elected official, what is one thing you would make sure to share about your role as an early childhood educator? What is one thing you would ask them to change to improve your job?
What has been the greatest impact you’ve seen in your child due to their enrollment in an early learning program?
What is the biggest challenge your family faces around accessing and/or affording child care and early childhood education?
In one word, how would you describe our current child care and early learning system?
If you were standing in front of an elected official, what is one thing you would make sure to share about your family’s child care experience? What is one thing you would ask them to change to improve your experience?
What part of your job makes you the most proud?
What is the part of your job that is the most difficult?
In one word, how would you describe our current child care and early learning system?
If you could wave a magic wand, what would you change about the field of early childhood education?
If you were standing in front of an elected official, what is one thing you would make sure to share about your role as a program director? What is one thing you would ask them to change to improve your job?
As an advocate, what would you like to be able to do on behalf of our goal of advancing high-quality early learning for all children, families, and our economy?
In one word, how would you describe our current child care and early learning system?
If you could wave a magic wand, what would you change about the field of early childhood education?
What part of your job makes you the most proud?
What is the part of your job that is the most difficult?
In one word, how would you describe our current child care and early learning system?
If you could wave a magic wand, what would you change about the field of early childhood education?
If you were standing in front of an elected official, what is one thing you would make sure to share about your role as a higher education faculty member? What is one thing you would ask them to change to improve your job?
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Make your voice heard: Contact your elected official

Your elected officials need to know that making high-quality early childhood education accessible for all children and families is an issue that matters to you as their constituent. Through America for Early Ed, you can easily look up and contact your representatives to share why they should expand support for high-quality early childhood education and deliver on the promise of high-quality early learning for children, families, and our economy.

Advocate in Your Community: Join a local NAEYC Affiliate

Joining a NAEYC Affiliate will allow you to be on the front lines for cultivating change in your state. Stand side-by-side with thousands of others across the country and work on behalf of young children and early childhood professionals.