Sentences with phrase «important early childhood investments»

As such, we call on Governor Rauner and the Illinois General Assembly to work together on a budget — or, more accurately, budgets — that promotes a strong Illinois economy and ensures that the critically important early childhood investments proposed today can become a reality.

Not exact matches

While other nations think about early childhood education as an important public investment, many Americans view it as an inappropriate substitute for individual responsibility and an intrusive threat to family privacy.

The bill authorizes important investments in early childhood education, teachers, and innovation.

Far from attending to only one piece of the puzzle, this important piece of legislation would pair federal investment with state partnerships to dramatically expand access, address affordability, increase quality, and invest in early childhood education professionals.

This investment must go far beyond the current subsidy system, provide support to all low - and middle - income families, and ensure that early childhood teachers are compensated fairly.53 Helping parents and policymakers understand the true cost of high - quality child care is an important step in building support for this public investment.

Understanding the true cost of high - quality child care is an important step in building support for a public investment in early childhood education.

Be An Advocate: Call your state and federal representatives and let them know how important investment in early childhood education is to you.

Fortunately, with widespread recognition of the importance of early childhood development for later school achievement (fostered by advances in brain development research and studies of the long - term benefits of high quality early child care), public discourse concerning child care quality is increasingly regarding child care as an important developmental influence warranting public investment.