Exciting news from the state level! The legislative budget for the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) now includes $300 million for Universal Pre-K. This represents a significant investment in early childhood education across Connecticut.

Your Voice Matters

While this funding is a tremendous step forward, there are still opportunities to provide feedback to ensure the program truly meets the needs of all families. We’re advocating for a comprehensive approach that:

• Makes care affordable for all families
• Ensures educators receive living wages and health benefits
• Expands investments across the entire 0-5 age range
• Funds necessary facilities improvements
• Expands choices across schools, centers, and family childcare providers

Take Action Today

Your input can help shape how these funds are implemented! The CT Early Childhood Alliance has created an easy-to-use form that takes just one minute to customize and submit your feedback.

By speaking up now, you can help ensure this historic investment creates the greatest possible impact for children, families, and educators across our community.

Together, we can build a stronger early childhood system that works for everyone!