As part of our federal advocacy work, NAEYC develops and shares statements, letters, comments, and recommendations with the Administration and Congress, often in collaboration with other national and state organizations. Explore the resources below to see how we use research and expertise from the field to inform our ideas and suggestions for how policymakers can craft legislation and regulation that equitably and successfully supports high-quality early childhood education and educators.
| December 2019 | Comments to the Administration for Children and Families on the need to improve access to affordable, high quality child care |
| November 2019 | Coments in Response to Proposed Changes to the Civil Rights Data Collection |
| September 2019 | Comments in Response to the Proposed Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance |
| December 2018 | Comments in Opposition of Proposed Public Charge Regulation |
| April 2018 | Joint letter to US Department of Education and US Department of Health and Human Services on the implementation of Preschool Development Grants |
| February 2018 | Comments in response to the US Department of Education’s preliminary report related to the administration and development of policies and regulations affecting rural schools and districts |
| November 2017 | Comments on Education Secretary DeVos’ Proposed Supplemental Priorities and Definitions for Discretionary Grant Programs |
| May 2017 | Coalition letter to the Office of Management and Budget on the need for data regarding ECE suspensions and expulsions within the National Survey of Children's Health |
| December 2016 | Joint Letter to President-Elect Trump Urging Continued Investment in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) |
| September 2016 | Comments on the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Revision Process |
| May 2016 | Joint Letter to Education Secretary King on the Non-Regulatory Guidance Early Learning in the Every Student Succeeds Act |
| May 2016 | Comments on the Draft Policy Statement on Early Childhood Career Pathways |
| February 2016 | Comments on the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) |
| January 2016 | Comments on the Non-Regulatory Guidance Early Learning in the Every Student Succeeds Act |
| September 2015 | Comments on Head Start Performance Standards Notice of Proposed Rule Making |
| October 2014 | Letter to Education Secretary Duncan with Comments on Proposed Requirements - School Improvement Grants |
| July 2014 | Letter to Policy Committee with comments on the revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) |
| July 2014 | Comments on the Proposed Case Studies of the Implementation of Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEAs) |
| May 2014 | Comments on the draft Executive Summaries of the Preschool Development & Preschool Expansion Grants |
| February 2014 | Comments for EHS and Child Care Partnership FOA |
| March 2020 | ECE Organizations Urge Congress to Support Child Care and Early Learning in Coronavirus Response |
| February 2020 | Submitted Testimony - The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, & Entrepreneurship: “Taking Care of Business: How Childcare is Important for Regional Economies.” |
| February 2020 | Submitted Testimony - Committee on Education & Labor Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Hearing: Solving America’s Childcare Crisis: Supporting Parents, Children, and the Economy |
| May 2018 | Shared Statement from the Children’s Advocacy Group in Opposition to the House Farm Bill, H.R. 2 |
| April 2018 | Coalition Letter to Appropriations Committee leadership regarding early childhood priorities in the FY19 Appropriations process |
| March 2018 | NAEYC's Priorities for Higher Education Act reauthorization |
| 2017 | Shared Statement from Early Childhood Education Organizations on the PROSPER Act and the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act |
| Letter to Chairman Alexander and Chairwoman Foxx and Ranking Members Murray and Scott on the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) | |
| November 2017 | Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership to provide sequester relief to finalize Fiscal Year 2018 funding bills |
| April 2017 | Coalition Letter to Appropriations Committee leadership in support of funding for Title II, Part A of ESSA |
| March 2017 | Coalition Letter to Appropriations Committee leadership regarding early childhood priorities in the FY18 Appropriations process |
| February 2017 | Letter to Chairman Alexander and Chairwoman Foxx and Ranking Members Murray and Scott on progress related to states' implementation of ESSA with a focus on early learning |
| September 2016 | Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership on State and Local Appropriations |
| October 2015 | Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership from the Grow America Stronger campaign on the Reauthorization of the Higher Ed Act |
| October 2015 | Letter to Chairmen Alexander and Kline and Ranking Members Murray and Scott on Higher Ed Act Reauthorization |
| February 2015 | Letter on ESEA Recommendations to Chairmen Alexander and Kline and Ranking Members Murray and Scott |
| September 2014 | Letter to Representatives Kline and Miller on the CCDBG Reathorization |
| August 2014 | Letter to Senator Harkin with Comments on the Draft Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act |
| February 2014 | Letter to Senate for Child Care Development Block Grant |
