[1] Today, children’s advocacy organizations submitted a public comment to the federal government opposing their proposed “Public Charge” rule, which would bring significant harm to children in immigrant families.
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CTAN is honored to collaborate with @justiceleaders.bsky.social, National Parents Union, and compassionate partners to share a Love Letter to Immigrant Families. Please share widely to let immigrant parents know they are seen, heard, & cared for!

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Nearly a month into the government shutdown, millions of families are paying the price for deliberate policy choices by the Trump Administration and Congress.

This is a 🚨manufactured🚨 crisis that’s putting jobs, food, and care at risk.

2/ Head Start’s positive impacts are as vast as the program's geographical reach, with a Head Start program in every Congressional district in the country. Children and families deserve access to this critical program, this #HeadStartAwareness month and always.

1/ Head Start delivers critical services for families with low incomes across the country, but the government shutdown threatens to close programs that serve 65,152 children nationwide if it extends past November 1st. #HeadStartAwarenessMonth www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

#Childcare is a critical support for family well-being & economic stability. CCDF is the primary federal funding source to support access for families with low incomes & support the quality of care for all children. Learn more about it in our new 101! www.clasp.org/publications...

We're hiring! Come join our mighty child care team @clasp.org as a policy analyst working at the intersection of child care and immigration!

Parent advocacy groups and a coalition of Head Start providers are fighting back against the Trump Administration’s attacks on Head Start and services that support DEIA. Read about their efforts with @aclu.org to protect Head Start from being eliminated. www.aclu.org/press-releas...

Check out our new piece on the potential impacts of the harmful proposal to eliminate Head Start. Head Start is a vital, valuable, and proven program that makes a significant difference for the children and families who participate and we need to protect it! #protectheadstart

3/ We can’t let this happen. Please take action and tell Congress that we can’t cut Head Start. It is too valuable for children, families, and the economy: nhsa.org/take-action/

2/ Cutting Head Start would disrupt care for hundreds of thousands of children, eviscerate the child care and early education workforce, and leave parents scrambling to find care so they can work and go to school. There is no doubt that this would cause panic and chaos.

1/ Recent news suggests that the Trump Administration will call for elimination of Head Start in their upcoming budget proposal. This will have devastating impacts for children, families, and the workforce. 🧵

BREAKING: President Trump’s latest Executive Order is a direct attack on the Department of Education—and it will harm children, families, and the economy. A statement from Cemeré James, interim executive director of CLASP: www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

“Decisions about us cannot be made without us.”
- DéJon Banks, Sr., Parent Leader with UPLAN.

In our latest blog, parent leaders share how policymakers can improve child care by listening to those directly impacted - using existing $$ and guidance. www.clasp.org/blog/communi...

Yesterday ~68 people employed in HHS's Administration for Children & Families early childhood offices were terminated. I'm told Office of Head Start lost ~20% of staff; Office of Child Care lost ~25%
These workers process grants for preschools/childcare centers, monitor health/safety issues, etc.