Calling all changemakers!

Are you a Washingtonian who cares about accessible childcare? Are you looking for ways to make an impact in the current political landscape? Do you not know where to start?

Well, look no further! We, here at CCFN, have created a wonderful toolkit to help you get started on making a difference in Washington politics in the name of children, youth and families! There are several ways you can engage this election cycle and help elect legislators who will champion childcare. You can engage candidates at events, spread the news to your community, and vote for affordable early learning for all!

With your help, we can elect champions to lead the march toward accessible childcare in Washington! Let’s do this!

Click the file icon below to download the community toolkit:

Community Member Toolkit

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Click the file icon below to download the Letter to the Editor toolkit:

WA Child Care LTE Guide

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CCFA endorses No on I-2109

In November, voters will have the opportunity to uphold the state’s capital gains tax and protect vital investments towards child care by voting “no” on I-2109. This tax, which is paid by fewer than 4,000 people, generated over $2 billion to fund the Education Legacy Trust Account (ELTA) in the past few years. Funds in ELTA are slated to go towards early learning, public education, and higher education in the 2023-2025 budget. (For more information, check out this resource by Start Early)

We endorse the No on I-2109 campaign because we believe repealing the tax would make our child care crisis even worse. The tax would shift the burden of paying for necessary child care and education services from ultra-wealthy multimillionaires to families. Child care is simply too hard to find and costs families too much. The child care crisis costs the state $6 billion in economic losses, according to a recent study. The capital gains tax, paid by less than .2% of Washingtonians, is essential to help families who most need care. Now is not the time to give a tax break to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of children, youth, and families. That’s why CCFA is glad to endorse the No on I-2109 campaign, and we urge you to take action here.

Post-Primary Election Report

Congratulations to our endorsed candidates! We’re proud to support so many strong champions for children, youth, and families. 

• 97% of our endorsed candidates will advance to the general election, with 66% of our endorsed candidates receiving more than half of the popular vote! You can see our endorsed candidates here. We’ll continue to endorse candidates until the general election! 

• We spent nearly $70,000 supporting champions for children, youth and families, prioritizing BIPOC candidates. This is only possible because of our generous supporters! If you would like to help us support even more candidates in the general election, you can make a one-time or monthly contribution to the CCF PAC here. 

Just as our CCFA poll results showed, voters overwhelmingly support candidates who are dedicated to affordable child care solutions and paying providers a living wage.  

• 87.5% of candidates who took the child care pledge will advance to the general! 

• 79.5% of candidates who attended our candidate training on child care will be on the ballot in November! 

• 76% of candidates we met with one:one to share data about child care will advance to the general! 

• We had candidates from 59 different legislative races across the state participate in our electioneering or education programs, and 100% of those races have at least one candidate that we connected with that will advance! Our education and electioneering programs included: reaching out to candidates to meet with them one:one to share data on childcare through our Legislator Education and Action Project, conducting candidate trainings that shared poll-tested messaging on child care, and interviewing candidates for a CCF endorsement! 

The results are clear: voters overwhelmingly support candidates who will work tirelessly in Olympia for children, youth, and families.