

| Dear Child Care Advocates and Leaders. Today is the day we STAND UP for child care. We are calling on child care advocates, providers, parents, educators, and leaders to unite for a one-day social media action to show solidarity and demand protection for child care funding. What we’re asking: 1. Post one of the attached images on your social media platforms 2. Use the hashtag #StandUpForChildCareShare a brief message about why child care funding matters to your community, or use one of our pre-drafted captions. 3. For impact, please post between 12pm-2pm This collective action is meant to flood social media with a clear message: Federal cuts to child care funding harm children, families, providers, and our economy, and we will not stay silent! Standing up is EASY! 1. Use this link to access the #StandUpForChildCare Toolkit:Choose a graphic to share on your social media feeds 2. Copy and paste messaging or speak from the heart! 3. Tags for 5 organizations or individuals within your networkEngagement with participating organizations. Let’s stand up for child care: ALL children, families, and child care workforce. In solidarity, The Children First Collective |



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