3. @ChildrenNYC
#campaign4children
Our Transition Plan:
• Represents input from more than 150 early childhood
education and after-school organizations – both advocates
and providers.
• We stand ready to work with the Mayor-Elect to expand
universal pre-K to all four year olds, as well as expand early
childhood education to all children aged 0-4 and after-school
programs for children in elementary, middle, and high school.
• Outlines three key areas that must be addressed: QUALITY,
INVESTMENT and EXPANSION.
4. @ChildrenNYC
#campaign4children
The Need: !
Early childhood education and
after-school programs are critical
for children and families. They
help children succeed in school
and enable parents to work,
bringing economic security to
their families.
5. @ChildrenNYC
#campaign4children
The Problem: !
Both systems have consistently been faced with budget cuts,
which have impacted capacity and quality. The systems
cannot remain dependent on successful advocacy annually
restoring one-year funds from the City Council.
6. @ChildrenNYC
#campaign4children
The Plan: !
Ensure that all children have access to affordable, high-quality
early childhood education and after-school programs.
o The Campaign is excited and encouraged to have a
Mayor-Elect who is a long-time champion of early
childhood education and after-school programs.
o We stand ready to work with the Mayor-Elect to
expand universal pre-K to all four year olds, as well
as expand early childhood education to all children
aged 0-4 and after-school programs for children in
elementary, middle, and high school.
7. @ChildrenNYC
#campaign4children
The Plan: !
Short, medium, and long-term benchmarks.
o First step = baseline $150 million of one-year funding
currently invested in the systems. This would eliminate
the annual budget dance.
o First term plan = access to high quality, affordable
programs for all children age 0-5 who are eligible for
subsidized child care & all low-income and high-need
elementary, middle and high school children in need of
after-school programs.
o Two-term plan = expand the systems to ensure universal
access to high quality, affordable care for all children.
9. @ChildrenNYC
#campaign4children
QUALITY: !
Implement high quality systems and provide the
resources to meet them. !!
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• Ensure programs are educational and enriching.
• Appropriately compensate well-trained staff.
• Fully fund programs at an adequate rate.
• Enhance communication, collaboration and transparency
between City and parents, advocates and the public.
• Enhance collaboration between City agencies, including the
sharing of data and resources.
10. @ChildrenNYC
#campaign4children
INVESTMENT: !
Develop short and long-term plans to fully fund
high-quality programs.
• Provide stable, reliable multi-year funding to create
sustainable programs, reduce barriers to access, and
ensure continuity for children.
• Explore all options to maintain and increase investments
at the federal, state and local levels.
• Ensure that programs are affordable for families.
11. @ChildrenNYC
#campaign4children
EXPANSION: !
Develop a strategy to reach all children.
• Implement universal access to full-year, full-day early
childhood education and universal access to full-year afterschool/summer programs for elementary, middle and high
school aged youth.
• Prioritize expanding access to the highest-need children,
based on income and other risk factors.
• Explore all options to maintain and increase investments at
the federal, state and local levels. Explore all new,
progressive revenue options for investing in the system.
12. STAY INVOLVED,
STAY INFORMED!
Campaign for Children
www.campaignforchildrennyc.com
@ChildrenNYC and #campaign4children
facebook.com/Campaign4Children
campaign4childrennyc@gmail.com
