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10K for PreK Petition

Jan 28, 2015

CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION

Help us generate 10,000 signatures asking CIty Council to let the voters decide to move forward to establish universal Pre-K for all 3- and 4-year olds in Philadelphia.  Please forward this link: childrenfirstpa.org/10kforprek to your family, friends and colleagues and get them to sign on.

You can also download this paper petition to share at a community meeting, church group or other group gathering and return them to us by February 25, 2015.  You can return to us by email to info@childrenfirstpa.com or by mail/drop off to: PCCY, 6th Floor,1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA  19103.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION

Attend a Community Budget Meeting

Philadelphia students cannot afford fewer teachers or other support staff. City Council can vote to prevent those cuts. Speak up on behalf of students! Attend one (or more) of the upcoming public events and tell councilmembers, “No cuts to schools!” Sign Up, Show Up, Speak Up because Our Kids Are Worth It. Need help with your testimony? Check out our testimony as well as these talking points. We can also help – reachout to frangyp@childrenfirstpa.org. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.

Postcards: Print, Sign & Share

These postcards are available for your community group or organization to print and share with your members. Postcards can be dropped off to 990 Spring Garden Street, Suite 600 or you can scan and send to info@childrenfirstpa.org. We also have printed postcards available to pick up at our office. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.

Lower Travel Costs!  Options are available.

The Mayor’s proposed tax on ride share companies will protect public schools and ensure students have the resources they deserve. If ride share companies choose to pass these costs directly onto riders, there are options for individuals with disabilities to help lower their travel costs. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.