Kids Are Priority One : Parent Organizing

Parent Organizing

Join the Kids Are Priority One Coalition's Parent Network!

Does your employer offer paid time off so you can stay home with a sick child?

Do you find child care difficult to afford?

Are you interested in publicly funded pre-kindergarten in your community?

Have you ever been to Montpelier's State House?

Can you submit a ten sentence family story on an issue you care about?

The Kids Are Priority One Coalition brings together mothers, fathers and caregivers around issues they care about to share information and experiences, learn through educational and advocacy events and make meaningful and influential connections with policymakers.

There are many ways to get involved! First, join the mailing list and e-network below. Then click on the following activities to learn more:

Click here to learn more about parent groups discussing the affordability of quality child care
Can you share an experience with a pre-kindergarten program or are you interested in starting an Act 62 partnership in your community or school?
Learn about the paid sick days campaign and how to submit your story
Take the child care subsidy poll on priorities for the 2010 campaign
What is going on for Building Bright Futures?
Are you a Business? Sign the pledge for early care and education
Call your legislator about an issue you care about
Request a copy of the Winter 2010 Mama Says 'zine
2008-2009 event highlights, including Early Childhood Day at the Legislature and the State House Open House

Questions or ideas? Contact Kelly Ault, Kids Are Priority One Coalition
802-272-0795; kault1@earthlink.net

Join the Parents Rising E-Network and tell us what issues you care about by submitting the following survey.

Yes! I want to be involved in Parents Rising.

Name:
Address:
Email:
Phone:

I am interested in the following issues:

Expansion of publicly funded pre-kindergarten programs
Affordable childcare
Family leave/paid sick days
Quality early education and afterschool programs
Flexible employment opportunities/livable wages
Accessible health care
Early childhood information and resources
Other

I am interested in participating in the following activities:

Receive information about early childhood issues
Participate in educational events and/or advocacy trainings
Write letters to the editor
Contact legislators
Testify before legislative committee hearings
Tell my story to policymakers
Participate in a policy work group or parent committee
I would like to be a Coalition endorser
Other

How did you hear about the Coalition's Parents Rising initiative?