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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Join Wisconsin Early Childhood Association and Wisconsin Head Start Association for Child Care Advocacy Day! We will host a morning of speakers and training to prepare for legislative visits at The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governors Club. In the afternoon, attendees will go over to the Wisconsin State Capitol to meet with their state representatives and senators to discuss the importance of high-quality early care and education. This event is a great opportunity to connect with fellow advocates, learn about important issues in child care, and make your voice heard. Together, we can work towards creating a better future for children everywhere. Don’t miss out on this chance to be a part of something meaningful!

Through monthly parent-provider activities, we’re building a unified voice to show Wisconsin’s leaders the vital role child care plays in everyday lives. Each activity is a hands-on way for families, early educators, and advocates to share their stories, values, and hopes, sending a clear message that the time to support child care with a significant state investment is NOW.

Early educators, download this resource that includes monthly themes to engage parents and families in advocacy storytelling – each has a monthly social media hashtag, so take photos of your submitted pieces, post on social media, and tag WECA and Raising Wisconsin.

Attend 2025-27 state budget listening sessions to help inform Gov. Tony Evers on what’s impacting communities most and what resources are needed to help continue to build thriving communities, including investment into early care and education.