Aug 5, 2022
A Bipartisan Call to Get Charter Reform Legislation Across the Finish Line [Occasionally we share other voices in the fight for children’s rights. Below is a bipartisan opinion piece published in The Mercury newspaper that gets right to “The...
Jul 29, 2022
The Fundamentals of Literacy…and Political Change As far right forces try to divide our communities by instigating battles over what books can be in libraries and how our teachers teach history, we united forces to make sure our kids can actually read. ...
Jul 22, 2022
Without Hope, How do They Have Courage? Gun shootings happen with such frequency in our schools, malls, and neighborhoods that we risk becoming numb to the horror. With such pervasive violence in our culture, how do we give our children hope and the tools to be...
Jul 20, 2022
Our Healthline is Staying Connected! The Children First Healthline is staying connected, thanks to generous support from many, many caring donors! This is outstanding news for the nearly 350,000 children who could be at risk of losing their health care coverage...
Jul 15, 2022
Whipped Up About the Elections Vote in Primary Elections…check! Contact legislators to support education funding…check! Become a Child Care Voter…check? Together so far this year, we have successfully lobbied for a state budget that supports kids and...
Jul 9, 2022
I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE BIGGEST WINS FOR KIDS! At long last, your hard work is paying off for kids. The calls, letters, tweets, meetings, rallies, vigils, and endless pushing worked. State lawmakers passed a state budget yesterday that makes historic new...