Speak Up! PA
Waitlists, high cost, teacher shortage, closed classrooms, low pay
Child Care Owners and Directors:
Year after year
child care programs struggle to make ends meet
parents struggle to pay child care costs
teacher wages don't cover the cost of living
Why? Because Pennsylvania state child care funding does little to improve accessibility or affordability and does nothing to help solve the staffing crisis.
PA elected officials must hear from you, your teachers and the families that depend on your child care.
Speak Up! Posters
We’ve created these posters for you to download and display at your program to help your parents and teachers tell their story and advocate for increasing state investments:
Hear from Abigail Enz-Doerschner, Assistant Director, Once Upon a Time Early Learning Center on the importance of participating in the Speak Up! Campaign.
Support the Campaign on Social Media
Don’t forget! When posting on social media please tag Start Strong PA so we can amplify your posts!
Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter): @StartStrongPA
Campaign Hashtags
And use the following hashtags to help spread awareness!
#RaiseChildCare
#SpeakUp
#CareCantWait
#SolveChildCare