Governor Pritzker has proposed a monumental, multi-year proposal, Smart Start Illinois, that aims to expand and strengthen early care and education services to help ensure all expecting families, infants, toddlers and preschoolers across the state have what they need to be happy, healthy and ready to learn. This legislative session and on Early Childhood Advocacy Day we're advocating for legislators to approve a budget that includes, at a minimum, the funding proposals laid out in the Smart Start Illinois inititative. Contact your legislators today, and share posts from our social media toolkit below with your networks to add your voice--our babies can't wait!
If you have any questions, contact advocacy@startearly.org.
April, 2023
Add your voice virtually to the hundreds who will be at the Capitol on April 18 to advocate for Illinois' expecting families, infants and toddlers!