Early childhood education

“Expand access to affordable child care and early learning”

“Make childcare a reality for working families. Make childcare and early childhood education universal and accessible so no parent has to choose between their career and their child.”

“Reinvest in public education at every level: pre-K and K-12 schools, community colleges and universities, and skills training and apprenticeships”

“Rather than build a new federal bureaucracy, this plan strengthens the mix of providers families already trust: public schools, Head Start, licensed daycare centers, and family childcare providers. The federal government funds the expansion, states share the cost over time, and no family is required to participate if it's not right for them.”

“As a Member of Congress, I’ll fight to expand support to quality classroom education across the country, from early childhood education all the way through to affordable pathways to college or skilled trades.”

“Investing in our public schools by modernizing aging school infrastructure, opposing voucher programs that strip funding from our public education system, fully funding lunch programs for all students who qualify, and increasing funding for early childhood education programs like Head Start.”

“Increase funding to early childhood education like Head Start and preschool.”

“From his first day in office, Roy has fought for better teacher pay and funding for our classrooms. He has pushed the Republican legislature to go much farther than it wanted to go resulting in a 9.5% teacher raise since he took office and an improvement in the national rankings. Under his leadership, North Carolina has expanded pre-kindergarten programs and re-established the Teaching Fellows Program to recruit and support highly qualified teachers in North Carolina.”

“She will take these results to Washington to fight for resources for early learning, special education, and career education to level the playing field for children across the state.”

“Expand access to high-quality early childhood education”

“Make childcare a reality for working families. Make childcare and early childhood education universal and accessible so no parent has to choose between their career and their child.”

“Voluntary Pre-K for every child”

“I will fight for a federal-state partnership that makes voluntary pre-K available to every 3 and 4-year-old, regardless of family income.”

“I support expanded childcare subsidies, restoring and expanding funding to Headstart, and providing universal kindergarten and pre-k.”

“Establish free universal childcare and Pre-K”

“Increasing access to affordable childcare through federal subsidies and tax credits, and investing in universal pre-K. We need to treat early childcare as early education, not babysitting.”

“I will be a proud voice for policies that put all Americans on a path to prosperity, including preparing Americans for jobs in the 21st Century amidst the rise of AI, advocating for universal pre-K, reinstating reproductive rights, fighting inflation and ensuring Americans’ hard earned dollars go further.”

“I support universal pre-K, so every child can have an equal head start.”

“I believe in the right to literacy. That starts with universal childcare, universal pre-K, and public K-12 education that is comprehensive, empowering, and tailored to kids’ unique needs.”

“The biggest raise many families get is when their kids start kindergarten, and childcare costs come off their budget–that was the case for Peggy. Peggy supports expanding publicly financed universal Pre-K to get kids into high quality learning environments, and improve family budgets.”

“Invest in universal Pre-K by expanding investments in programs like Head Start and public school-based pre-K to make sure that Montana kids’ access to early education doesn’t depend on how much their parents make.”

“Universal Childcare & Pre-K”

“Expanding Head Start to cover additional child care slots for infants and toddlers.”

“Rather than build a new federal bureaucracy, this plan strengthens the mix of providers families already trust: public schools, Head Start, licensed daycare centers, and family childcare providers. The federal government funds the expansion, states share the cost over time, and no family is required to participate if it's not right for them.”

“Childcare: Repeal Republican cuts to Headstart, provide subsidies to working parents to help pay for daycare, and expand publicly funded kindergarten programs to preschool-aged children.”

“I support expanded childcare subsidies, restoring and expanding funding to Headstart, and providing universal kindergarten and pre-k.”

“Expand access to Head Starts and Early Head Start”

“Investing in our public schools by modernizing aging school infrastructure, opposing voucher programs that strip funding from our public education system, fully funding lunch programs for all students who qualify, and increasing funding for early childhood education programs like Head Start.”

“Increase funding to early childhood education like Head Start and preschool.”

“The Head Start program is an essential part of our childcare infrastructure in Minnesota, serving 12,500 kids each year. Peggy supports not only reversing the cuts made by the Trump Administration, but expanding Head Start for more families so parents can go to work knowing their kids are learning and taken care of in high quality environments.”

“Invest in universal Pre-K by expanding investments in programs like Head Start and public school-based pre-K to make sure that Montana kids’ access to early education doesn’t depend on how much their parents make.”

“Head Start and Early Head Start, with a focus on expanding access in low-income communities”

“Our schools are falling short because we’ve allowed state and federal politics, underfunding, and misplaced priorities to hold us back. That has to change. And many of the Republican strategies - defunding public education, cutting back on school lunches, special education, and Head Start - are NOT how we are going to improve our educational system.”

“Expand access to affordable child care and early learning”

“Lower the Price of Childcare and Pre-K for All”

“Increasing access to affordable childcare through federal subsidies and tax credits, and investing in universal pre-K. We need to treat early childcare as early education, not babysitting.”

“The biggest raise many families get is when their kids start kindergarten, and childcare costs come off their budget–that was the case for Peggy. Peggy supports expanding publicly financed universal Pre-K to get kids into high quality learning environments, and improve family budgets.”

“Invest in universal Pre-K by expanding investments in programs like Head Start and public school-based pre-K to make sure that Montana kids’ access to early education doesn’t depend on how much their parents make.”

“Significant federal investment in affordable, accessible childcare, including subsidies, expanded pre-K, and fair wages for childcare providers”

“Preescolar universal El preescolar universal para niños de tres y cuatro años ha sido una política exitosa en muchos estados y es hora de llevarla al nivel federal. Todos nuestros niños merecen una educación de calidad, no solo quienes pueden pagarla.”

In Spanish on their site.

“I will fight for universal pre-K across the country, as well as universal adoption of HiScope practices so that every child, regardless of family income, walks into kindergarten ready to learn through play.”

“I’ll push for childcare subsidies that make quality care affordable for working parents and ensure that early childhood educators are paid fairly and supported with training and resources.”

“He has worked to lower costs and increase affordability for the people, including fighting for free pre-K for all children in Michigan, and to decrease Michiganders’ utility bills by holding DTE accountable.”

“Investing in pre-K and headstart programs: Families should not have to choose between paying the bills and caring for their children. Expanding access to pre-K and Head Start programs would give every child a strong foundation for success while saving families thousands of dollars each year.”

“Address the need for more affordable, high-quality childcare, investing in Head Start programs and childcare centers, so that working parents have the support they need to get ahead while knowing their children are well cared for.”

“Increased access to early childhood education by expanding Pre-K partnerships with quality child care providers and lowering costs by providing property tax relief for child care centers.”

“Increase wages for early childhood educators”

“Increase teacher pay by investing in federal matching grants to make sure that every public school teacher, educational support staff, and early educator makes a living wage.”

“Significant federal investment in affordable, accessible childcare, including subsidies, expanded pre-K, and fair wages for childcare providers”

“I’ll push for childcare subsidies that make quality care affordable for working parents and ensure that early childhood educators are paid fairly and supported with training and resources.”

“I will fight for universal pre-K across the country, as well as universal adoption of HiScope practices so that every child, regardless of family income, walks into kindergarten ready to learn through play.”

“In each of my four terms in the Texas House of Representatives, I served on the Public Education Committee — partnering with parents, teachers, and students to increase teacher pay, improve early childhood education, expand career and technical education, and more.”

“Passed the first-ever cap on Pre-K class sizes to reduce student-to-teacher ratios and give our youngest students more individualized attention.”

“I also believe in early screening for developmental delays and other learning needs — and giving parents the tools to act immediately to give every student their best opportunities.”