To: The Massachusetts State House, The Massachusetts State Senate, and Governor Charlie Baker
Waiting for a spot in the classroom
Massachusetts Fair Share
Tens of thousands of Massachusetts’ kids are on waiting lists for preschool. We can't let kids fall through the cracks.
With a new budget being drafted now, we urge Massachusetts lawmakers to make a bold investment and dramatically expand access to high-quality early education.
With a new budget being drafted now, we urge Massachusetts lawmakers to make a bold investment and dramatically expand access to high-quality early education.
Why is this important?
The research says that opportunity starts young. If you want to help students do better, you have to reach kids 5-years-old and younger.
More than 40% of 3 to 4 year-olds, some 60,000 kids across Massachusetts, aren’t in an early education program. Meanwhile, 30,000 children are on waiting lists for preschool slots. That's not only wrong; it's short-sighted because we know that for every $1 we spend on early education, we save $7 over time.
As legislators draft the budget for the next year, it's our chance to make early education a priority. If we want to expand access to this programming, we need to raise our voices now.
We'll be meeting with lawmakers on Feb. 4, and every signature we collect makes our case more powerful.
More than 40% of 3 to 4 year-olds, some 60,000 kids across Massachusetts, aren’t in an early education program. Meanwhile, 30,000 children are on waiting lists for preschool slots. That's not only wrong; it's short-sighted because we know that for every $1 we spend on early education, we save $7 over time.
As legislators draft the budget for the next year, it's our chance to make early education a priority. If we want to expand access to this programming, we need to raise our voices now.
We'll be meeting with lawmakers on Feb. 4, and every signature we collect makes our case more powerful.