Our children may be returning back to school, but we're not going back to normal. This year in Illinois, families and educators are teaming up to collect our #RightToCare. We demand early childhood care families can afford, access and trust and fair pay to educators that dedicate their lives to our children. Our children may be returning back to school, but we're not going back to normal. This year in Illinois, families and educators are teaming up to collect our #RightToCare. We demand early childhood care families can afford, access and trust and fair pay to educators that dedicate their lives to our children. Our children may be returning back to school, but we're not going back to normal. This year in Illinois, families and educators are teaming up to collect our #RightToCare. We demand early childhood care families can afford, access and trust and fair pay to educators that dedicate their lives to our children. Our children may be returning back to school, but we're not going back to normal. This year in Illinois, families and educators are teaming up to collect our #RightToCare. We demand early childhood care families can afford, access and trust and fair pay.
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We friendly sharks are diving into Illinois early advocacy. All families deserve access to the care of their choosing. That’s why Right to Care IL is fighting for adequate, equitable, and sustainable funding for child care. Sign up to support our effort and receive original stories, activism awareness, upcoming events, and more. Thank you for joining us in the fight!
Today, fill out our simple online form to receive a free Right To Care toy shark mailed to your home! When you request a shark, a letter will also be mailed to your Illinois General Assembly elected officials urging them to make a splash with a 10% increase in the state budget for all Early Childhood Education and Care programs. You can even include your own message, too!
Tell your Representatives that NOW is the time to invest in children!
Thank you for taking the plunge to make change!
TEACHER SHARK
HAS HAD ENOUGH!
Dive into the stories of our five shark friends to learn about their experience adapting to our current child care system!
The pandemic turned mothers’ lives upside down. Moms were forced to leave the workforce because the high cost of child care meant they had to choose between their job and their kids, a choice no mother should ever have to make.
“Unaffordable child care is forcing me to choose between my kids and my career. What is a Mom supposed to do-do-do?”
Please download and share the resources below and use our #RightToCareIL hashtag on social media. This is a grassroots campaign powered by parents, caregivers, early childhood educators, and providers all over the state. Your network is vital to ensuring every child in Illinois has the #RightToCareIL.