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PRE-K ALERT
MARCH 28, 2020
Here's the latest news from The Long Island Pre-K Initiative, your source for  expert training and useful resources:  www.nassauboces.org/pre-k

Contact your state legislators today. This crisis has highlighted how important support services for child care providers and Pre-K programs are. The partnerships we've established between public education, CBOs, Child Care Councils, nonprofits and other entities are now proving to be priceless as we all mobilize to support children, families and programs.

Now we need your help to secure funding for next year.

We need your immediate support to gain continued funding for The Long Island Pre-K Initiative/ Regional Technical Assistance Center.

Please call, email or otherwise reach out to your State representatives and let them know that you are in support of the request for $750,000 of annual funding for a Regional Technical Assistance Center to support Pre-K and Early  Childhood Education on Long Island. 

You can find your New York State Senator here.
You can find your New York State Assemblymember here.

Here's why we need you to do this today
The New York State budget development process has accelerated because of the Coronavirus crisis. Decisions are being made in Albany  NOW.

Why your support is so important
Ninety-one Long Island school districts and well over 100 community-based organizations and private schools have already benefitted directly from The Long Island Pre-K Initiative/Regional Technical Assistance Center. We have provided  professional development to thousands of teachers, coaching, grant writing, and assistance to districts planning or expanding Pre-K programs, as well as support for child care providers in our communities.
 
Current events show why the Center will play a critical role
It is clear that in the coming months, coordination of resources and support for under-funded programs will be more needed than ever. What's more, the Coronavirus crisis has highlighted the importance of child care, Pre-K and Kindergarten.

Funding is within reach
Our local senators and assembly members are in support of a $750,000 request for annual funding for a Regional Technical Assistance Center. But they are telling us they need to hear directly from constituents like you. The Nassau and Suffolk Superintendents' Associations have sent letters of support as has the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association.
 
For an overview of The Regional Technical Assistance Center, click here.

For more about The Long Island Pre-K Initiative, click here.
 
 
Thank you for your immediate action; your support is vital.

If you have any questions, please contact Lucinda Hurley at 516-660-1311.
 
 

About Us
The Long Island Pre-K Initiative is a collaborating partner in the state-funded Regional Technical Assistance Center, which supports Pre-K and early childhood education on Long Island. The other collaborating partners are the three Long Island BOCES, the Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc., the Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. and the Family Leadership Network.