To: President Donald Trump, The Maryland State House, The Maryland State Senate, Governor Larry Hogan, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate

Play, DAP and Early Education

Early education and intervention helps close the achievement gap and creates a stronger future workforce. Through play and developmentally appropriate practice this is most possible for children Pre-K through 3rd grade.

Why is this important?

Children need our voice. Way too often, when families return to visit our preschool program they are baffled at limited time for play in their current Kindergarten and/or higher grade(s). I am baffled but know together we can stand up for children. Children need to play. It's time that in our country we stand for the rights of children and childhood. We are asking for you to make a promise to ensure children's right to play and developmentally appropriate practice is upheld in schools.