Before COVID-19 there was already strong bipartisan interest in increased support for young children and their families — and the pandemic only increased it. The heightened stress for children, their families, and educators reinforced the importance of strong early education, child health, and family support infrastructure.
These early childhood polling and message framing resources lay out findings and strategies for leveraging that broad support.
First Five Years Fund — This 2020 poll found that voters strongly support increased governmental steps to help parents care for their kids and continue to work.
Alliance for Early Success —Policymakers are beginning to respond to the case for child care as infrastructure -- these tips and resources can help advocates use that framing in their state advocacy.
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation — Whether you’re an advocate or member of the business community, these findings and recommended messaging are a valuable resource for building and sustaining partnerships between those focused on supporting early childhood education and those focused on supporting their workforce.
Heckman Equation — This is a two-page message framework advocates can use to motivate policymakers and other influentials to invest in quality early childhood education for disadvantaged children. This resource can be used as a guide for crafting persuasive talking points to business leaders, policymakers or other potential advocates.
Children's Funding Project — In this resource-filled editorial for the Alliance for Early Success, Olivia Allen of the Children's Funding Project lays out several effective framing and countering strategies for early childhood funding messages.
Center for American Progress — This 2020 poll found that voters strongly support increased governmental steps to help parents care for their kids and continue to work.
