The Shutdown is Hurting Children and Families

Every day this shutdown continues, children and families are paying the price across the country. Head Start is not a political issue. It is a lifeline for working families.

This shutdown is pulling the rug out from under families who rely on Head Start. Parents are losing child care, teachers are losing paychecks, and children are losing the safe, nurturing environments that help them grow and thrive. These are real people facing real consequences, and they deserve better.

We need your help to send a loud, unified, and persistent message: The shutdown is threatening Head Start. Congress must end it now and ensure no more closures.

Please take a moment to email your Members of Congress and urge them to act! End the shutdown now, reopen classrooms, and prevent further closures.

Take Action– email Members of Congress with this fillable form:
https://nhsa.org/take-action/

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