Pre-K for PA: All children ready to succeed. PA campaign for high-quality pre-k access for 3- and 4-year-old children. We neither support nor oppose candidates.
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May 29
Yesterday, leaders highlighted the growing challenges in finding qualified staff to fill essential roles in Erie's child care programs. erienewsnow.com/news/leaders…
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May 15
PA must continue to make progress in helping more families find and afford the child care and pre-k they need to work. Add your name today to make your voice heard! bit.ly/4tBSb4d
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Apr 29
An investment in Pre-K Counts teachers means stability for kids. More support for educators leads to stronger classrooms, better resources, and more consistent, high-quality early learning experiences for children.
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Apr 27
“When we invest in our teachers, we strengthen the quality of care and learning that children receive.”
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Apr 16
Join us for a morning of learning, conversation, and collaboration focused on preventing lead exposure and protecting our communities. Featuring special guest speaker Nelly Jimenez, Montgomery County Director of Immigrant Affairs. Register at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Apr 16
The Governor and First Lady hosted their annual egg hunt at the Residence with Pre-K for PA. Along with children from across the state, ECE advocates and educators were there to highlight the importance of investing in child care and early education.abc27.com/local-news/harrisb…
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Apr 15
What a beautiful day for an egg hunt! Pre-k and Head Start students joined Governor Shapiro and First Lady Shapiro at the Residence in Harrisburg today.
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Apr 15
Getting ready to kick off the annual egg hunt at @governorshapiro and First Lady Shapiro’s residence. Can’t wait for the kids to arrive!
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Mar 13
Tell Pennsylvania legislators that continued investments must be made to solve the historic staffing crisis in the early care and education workforce. prekforpa.org/take_action/
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Feb 26
Gov Shapiro delivered his Administration’s 2026-2027 Pennsylvania budget priorities which include an additional $10M for the Child Care Recruitment and Retention Program, $7.5M for Pre-K Counts, and $2M for Head Start! Send him a thank you using the link! startstrongpa.org/take-actio…
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Feb 18
In a recent letter to the editor, pre-k parent Alecia Fegley expresses her gratitude to lawmakers for the recent investment in pre-k programs and explains what that opportunity has meant for her family. (scroll down to the last letter) mcall.com/2026/01/20/letters…
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Feb 16
A coordinated early care and education system is vital to the economy, enabling parents to work with confidence that their children receive high-quality care and education.
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Feb 13
Gov. Shapiro’s 2026-27 state budget proposal prioritizes the ECE workforce! Let’s show our love by sending the Governor a thank you at: startstrongpa.org/take-actio…
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Feb 9
Please join us for our next Working Together Webinar on February 17th. Register at: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Feb 4
This new funding represents a critical step toward reversing the trend of qualified educators leaving for higher paying opportunities and ensuring that state-funded pre-kindergarten programs remain strong, sustainable, and accessible to families across the state. @JoshShapiroPA
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Feb 3
“So this budget doubles down on that work, and includes an additional $10 million to raise that recruitment and retention bonus from $450 to $630.
More money in the pockets of our child care workers — and more available child care for Pennsylvania families.”
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Feb 3
“We’ve already received more than 4,300 applications from child care centers to pay their workers and recruit more. The demand is overwhelming." @GovernorShapiro #PABudget
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Feb 3
The proposed 2026-27 state budget’s inclusion of an additional $7.5M for Pre-K Counts and $2M for Head Start will help stabilize early learning providers by increasing per-child rates – an essential step toward addressing rising costs and staffing challenges driven by low wages.
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Feb 3
"We came together to create the first state-funded Child Care Recruitment and Retention grant in Pennsylvania history.
We gave $450 to 55,000 child care workers across our Commonwealth — and showed them the respect they deserve.” @GovernorShapiro
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