It is imperative that we keep early care and education on legislators’ minds as they build the state budget for FY 2020-2021. Louisiana cannot afford to cut early childhood education funding.
ACTION: Please consider emailing or calling House Appropriations Committee members TONIGHT or early tomorrow morning and request their support for early care & education. While the committee requested public comment be delivered to staff by 6 p.m. tonight, we would encourage you to continue reaching out directly to members of the committee. Talking points from the Ready Louisiana Coalition can be found here.
NOTE: Right now, the priority of contacting legislators is with the House Appropriations Committee as they build a budget - HB 105 will be discussed tomorrow, Thursday, May 21! But the Senate Finance Committee also needs to be on our radar. That committee will also review the budget and can make amendments. Please consider reaching out to members of both committees.
Thank you for fighting with United Way for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
