Vote YES on 26-214

Together, we will make sure all children can grow and thrive, and all families have the support they need to earn a living. Vote YES on Measure 26-214.

[Vote YES on 26-214 @PreschoolForAll]

"It will be an investment worthy of this historical moment, when we prioritize investments in children & the communities of Black, Indigenous & people of color, who are most affected by the lack of affordable, high-quality preschool." #PreschoolforAll https://t.co/TX5y39ysKQ

[Dr. John B. King, Jr. @JohnBKing]

Progress in Portland: “The ballot measure, dubbed Preschool for All, provides free, voluntary preschool for all 3- & 4-year-olds. It also increases the salary of preschool teachers, as well as classroom assistants...” via @ChelseaCirruzzo of @thelilynews https://t.co/DNHsCrGdnw

[Jessica Vega Pederson @jvegapederson]

Talking about how @PreschoolForAll, which Multnomah County voters passed last week, could be a national model with @jennyhKOIN and @KOINNews.
https://t.co/uli7x5zHBl

[Early Learning Nation @EarlyLearnNatn]

You might've heard about @PreschoolForAll's incredible success in Oregon's Multnomah country, and wondering just how it all works. @ehapsel dives in, and finds that it started with *parents.* Revolutionary! https://t.co/cJbNM1DDOx @parentsmagazine @MomsRising @PreschoolToday

[Elliot Haspel @ehaspel]

Part 2 of my @EarlyLearnNatn series on @PreschoolForAll @UPNOW2020 -- If you're looking for lessons from Multnomah's huge pre-K victory, start with how much they centered & were guided by parents of color:

https://t.co/ykWY3g9iuF

[Vote YES on 26-214 @PreschoolForAll]

"Universal programs...have more benefits for children. They are less segregated, and children learn from spending time with peers from different socioeconomic and racial backgrounds." https://t.co/ON8ZeMw4Y5

[For All Families Oregon Action @FAFOAction]

Los Oregonianos mostraron sus valores con claridad. Peleamos por nuestras familias, para que nuestras eleciones sean honestas y justas, por el cuidado medico para todos los Oregonianos, y por leyes anti-racistas que hagan de nuestro estado un lugar mejor. #orpol #orleg

[For All Families Oregon Action @FAFOAction]

Oregonians made their values clear: we fight for our families, for elections that are honest and fair, for health care for every Oregonian, and for anti-racist policies that make our state a better place. #orpol #orleg

[Jessica Vega Pederson @jvegapederson]

Must-read article on the problems @PreschoolForAll is addressing, including the fact that early childhood is unaffordable for many families, yet teachers are underpaid.

Solution: Publicly fund a universal preschool program & increase teacher salaries.
https://t.co/PWVUxlUTK3

[Early Learning Nation @EarlyLearnNatn]

Thank you, @clairecm @nytimes, for shouting out @ehaspel's piece on @PreschoolForAll! https://t.co/rndxkW8GcM

[Vote YES on 26-214 @PreschoolForAll]

Preschool for All changed the status quo for early childhood education in the Portland area--and showed communities across the U.S. how it can be done. https://t.co/ON8ZeMw4Y5

[Vote YES on 26-214 @PreschoolForAll]

How do you build the support you need to pass such a big measure? You build it with the community from the start.

@JVPforOregon joined @CBCEarlyEdition today to discuss how Preschool for All centered community voices to craft a groundbreaking policy.
https://t.co/8maz1DtZXB

[Amanda Whalen @AmandaWhalen0]

Yes we did!!! Thank you for your incredible leadership Commissioner. @UnitedWayPDX is thrilled to be a part of @PreschoolForAll.

[Jessica Vega Pederson @jvegapederson]

Multnomah County voters met this historic moment & made game-changing investments for our community, & in particular our Black, Indigenous, & People of Color communities.

Thank you for your support of @PreschoolForAll & our @MultCoLib. 🙏🏾
https://t.co/OcTJLmTE10

[Vote YES on 26-214 @PreschoolForAll]

“What we’re doing here in Multnomah County is really transformational in how we’re approaching preschool,” county Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson, who led a task force to develop the measure. https://t.co/aTmpwdHPLd

[Early Learning Nation @EarlyLearnNatn]

Read more about @PreschoolForAll in @ehaspel's piece here: https://t.co/196SHLhlUP

[Bryce Covert @brycecovert]

Multnomah County, OR (Portland area) voted for a universal preschool program, paid for by taxes on the wealthy https://t.co/JKxMXufsoP

[Hanna Neuschwander @hneuschwander]

This was the most amazing grassroots campaign I’ve ever seen. And let’s be real: the long-term impact of this for Oregon kids and families will outlive the rest of tonight’s state results by a mile. This is the long game.

[Vote YES on 26-214 @PreschoolForAll]

PRESCHOOL FOR ALL! Thank you, Multnomah County!

[Vote YES on 26-214 @PreschoolForAll]

“Preschool for All has given me an opportunity as a parent to have a voice where I've never had a voice before. As a parent of Brown and Black children in Multnomah County, finding affordable preschool--finding free preschool--is like a miracle. Join me in voting yes.”