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Elections 2019 Materials:

Handouts and Information for Candidates and Constituents on Early Care and Education 

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Joint Statement of Support for Inclusion of Early Care and Education Plank in Candidates' Platform Handout 2019

 

Candidate Platform Request Handout 

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Platform Plank on Early Care and Education 

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Polling of Likely LA Voters: One Pager  

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Polling of Likely LA Voters: Full Memo

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Policy Brief: Early Care and Education in Louisiana 2019

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Map Handouts on Early Ed Programs by Parish

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Questions for Candidates on Early Ed (for forums, debates, etc.)

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Questions for Candidates on Early Care and Education 

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Videos

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Investing in Our Youngest Citizens Webinar

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Video Clip of Parent on the CCAP Waiting List

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No Small Matter-3 minute video

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What Can You Do As a Voter?

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What Can You Do About Early Care and Education this Election?​

 

The 2019 state elections, with the primary on October 12 and the runoff on November 16, are a critical opportunity to educate candidates to support substantially increasing access to quality early care and education for Louisiana’s working families, especially for children under age four.  
 

  • Educate candidates for Governor, the Legislature, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education about the need for increased access to quality early care and education for working families.

 

  • Work to have all candidates for Governor, the Legislature and BESE include a plank in their platforms on this issue.
    (See Platform Plank on Early Care and Education above)  
     

  • Have your organization sign onto the Joint Statement of Support for Inclusion of Increased Investment in Quality Early Care and Education in Candidates’ Platforms and add these messages to your website.
    (See the Joint Statement of Support above and contact Libbie Sonnier-Netto, PhD | Lsonnier@policyinstitutela.org | (504) 442-0298 or Christy Marino | Christy@jeffersonchamber.org | (504) 835-3880) to sign on)

 

  • Include questions about this issue in Candidate Questionnaires, Debates, Forums, and local events, and let us know about events in your community. 
    (See Questions for Candidates on Early Care and Education above)  
     

  • Leverage media and social media to make early care and education a priority in the state elections.