1. CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE: These are not just words written in a popular Whitney Huston song, it is reality. The continuation of our society and what it is built upon is dependent upon future generations. An investment in our youngest citizens means an investment in the future of our nation.
2. EARLY CHILDHOOD PRODUCES A SOLID RETURN: “Every dollar invested in quality early childhood education produces a 7-10% per annum returns in better education, health and social and economic outcomes.”
3. PAY NOW OR PAY LATER: Your investment reduces the costs of special education, lessens the achievement gap, produces healthier children, increases the graduation rate and creates a more skilled workforce.
4. SUPPORTS SCHOOL READINESS: Children who participate in a high quality preschool program are more likely to be successful in kindergarten.
5. EARLY CHILDHOOD MATTERS…TO EVERYONE: If you are a parent of a young child, early childhood development MATTERS as you want your children to be school ready. If you are an educator this MATTERS as you want every child to be successful in your classroom meeting all the high stakes standards. If you are an employer it MATTERS as “Early Childhood development is workforce development”, and you want the most skilled workers to employ. If you are a middle age adult or senior citizen it MATTERS to you as early childhood policies impact your grandchildren and the policies these future decision makers will put forth impacting your future. If you are a child birth to five, what happens in the first few years of life MATTERS and it can have an impact positively or negatively for the rest of their life.
Learn more about early learning by watching this brief video :
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