Pre-K for PA

PA must continue to make progress in helping more families find and afford the child care and pre-k they need to work. Add your name today to make your voice heard! bit.ly/4tBSb4d

An investment in Pre-K Counts teachers means stability for kids. More support for educators leads to stronger classrooms, better resources, and more consistent, high-quality early learning experiences for children.

“When we invest in our teachers, we strengthen the quality of care and learning that children receive.” mychesco.com/a/news/pennsyl…

Join us for a morning of learning, conversation, and collaboration focused on preventing lead exposure and protecting our communities. Featuring special guest speaker Nelly Jimenez, Montgomery County Director of Immigrant Affairs. Register at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The Governor and First Lady hosted their annual egg hunt at the Residence with Pre-K for PA. Along with children from across the state, ECE advocates and educators were there to highlight the importance of investing in child care and early education.abc27.com/local-news/har…

What a beautiful day for an egg hunt! Pre-k and Head Start students joined Governor Shapiro and First Lady Shapiro at the Residence in Harrisburg today. @GovernorShapiro @SenatorArgall @RepSchweyer @RepKutz @KinderCare @LVCConline @BerksIU14

Off they go! @GovernorShapiro

Getting ready to kick off the annual egg hunt at @governorshapiro and First Lady Shapiro’s residence. Can’t wait for the kids to arrive!

Tell Pennsylvania legislators that continued investments must be made to solve the historic staffing crisis in the early care and education workforce. prekforpa.org/take_action/

Gov Shapiro delivered his Administration’s 2026-2027 Pennsylvania budget priorities which include an additional $10M for the Child Care Recruitment and Retention Program, $7.5M for Pre-K Counts, and $2M for Head Start! Send him a thank you using the link! startstrongpa.org/take-action?em…

In a recent letter to the editor, pre-k parent Alecia Fegley expresses her gratitude to lawmakers for the recent investment in pre-k programs and explains what that opportunity has meant for her family. (scroll down to the last letter) mcall.com/2026/01/20/let…

A coordinated early care and education system is vital to the economy, enabling parents to work with confidence that their children receive high-quality care and education.

Gov. Shapiro’s 2026-27 state budget proposal prioritizes the ECE workforce! Let’s show our love by sending the Governor a thank you at: startstrongpa.org/take-action?em…

Please join us for our next Working Together Webinar on February 17th. Register at: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

This new funding represents a critical step toward reversing the trend of qualified educators leaving for higher paying opportunities and ensuring that state-funded pre-kindergarten programs remain strong, sustainable, and accessible to families across the state. @JoshShapiroPA

“So this budget doubles down on that work, and includes an additional $10 million to raise that recruitment and retention bonus from $450 to $630. More money in the pockets of our child care workers — and more available child care for Pennsylvania families.” @GovernorShapiro

“We’ve already received more than 4,300 applications from child care centers to pay their workers and recruit more. The demand is overwhelming." @GovernorShapiro #PABudget

The proposed 2026-27 state budget’s inclusion of an additional $7.5M for Pre-K Counts and $2M for Head Start will help stabilize early learning providers by increasing per-child rates – an essential step toward addressing rising costs and staffing challenges driven by low wages.

"We came together to create the first state-funded Child Care Recruitment and Retention grant in Pennsylvania history. We gave $450 to 55,000 child care workers across our Commonwealth — and showed them the respect they deserve.” @GovernorShapiro

“Last year, we all identified a problem — we don’t have enough child care workers, and that’s because we don’t pay them enough." @GovernorShapiro #PABudget