New York City Council members, advocates, and parents have rallied to urge Mayor Eric Adams to restore $170 million in cuts to early childhood education. The proposed budget cuts would significantly impact PreK and 3K programs, leaving thousands of preschool-aged children without access to necessary educational services, including special education. The council members emphasized that affordable childcare is essential for working families and that the cuts would disproportionately affect working-class and immigrant families. Additionally, they called for a $25 million investment in the Promise NYC program, which supports childcare for migrant families, to be included in the city budget.
Working class families are leaving NYC because of how expensive and difficult it is to find childcare. Every child should have 3K in their community. Join the final push to get $170M restored to the City budget to make free 3K truly universal. https://t.co/fF3l7m9SlZ
The program we built 2 yrs ago w @NYCComptroller, @CMShahanaHanif & child care advocates to create & fund Promise NYC solves this problem & allows newly arrived neighbors to find work. Now it’s on @NYCMayor chopping block along w other critical childcare & education initiatives. https://t.co/xQbZd0qWrK
Days away from our city’s budget deadline now more than ever @NYCMayor must commit to investing in Early Childhood Education; especially when it comes to preschool special education services. New Yorkers cannot afford to wait any longer. https://t.co/TOXjKeEbBf
We need to fund the Promise NYC childcare program at $25M and baseline it. https://t.co/e8GLko9cT5
“NYC don’t invest enough in childcare. So it is our own fault that migrants from all over the world are carrying babies on the West Side Highway while selling candy.“ -elected official https://t.co/Lq18jx1sfy
A just budget must include $25M for Promise NYC! @NYCProgressives and @NYCCouncil leadership know that the Mayor's proposal to carve immigrant families out of our childcare system is bad public policy. https://t.co/xFoSKYvFTI
“Majority of migrant vendors with children say they are unable to get other work because of a lack of child care.” .@NYCCouncil and @NYCProgressives have a solve for this: invest $25m in Promise NYC - a program even the Mayor has celebrated in the past. https://t.co/NYWFpI15sL
Why are so many migrant kids selling candy in NYC? Lack of child care, survey says. https://t.co/t6dfITLbpF
A lack of investment in early childhood education would leave thousands of families and children without services, including special education. Yesterday, Council Members and advocates rallied to call on @NYCMayor to restore cuts and invest in early childhood education. https://t.co/191triDq61
“Affordable childcare is essential for working families...Mayor Adams, we urge you to put working families and our youngest New Yorkers first.” - @CMRitaJoseph calls on Mayor Adams to prioritize early childhood education investments in the city budget. https://t.co/srTNCpbS4I
Calling on the Mayor to Prioritize Early, Childhood Education Investments in the City Budget. The administration's cuts will leave thousands of preschool-aged children without access to needed seats. https://t.co/DGToWJ6L5S
Cutting funds to PreK and 3K is not an option for working class families. I am proud to continue to stand with my colleagues, parents, teachers, daycare providers, and kids to call for the full restoration of $170 million to early childhood education. https://t.co/luh0wMYhRp
This morning, I was joined by my incredible colleagues, members of labor, advocates, and parents at our rally calling on @NYCMayor to fully invest in early childhood education. The message was clear: it's time to put our youngest New Yorkers and working-class families first. https://t.co/BKya47GlGb