This section of the Care-O-sel web site has information for contacting your legislators, sample letters written to local and key legislators, action alerts, sample handouts for programs to use for advocacy efforts and letter templates. These templates can be printed from your computer for parents to write to their legislators The letter, when folded two times, makes it's own envelope, Add the legislators name and address as well as the return address and it can be stamped and mailed.

House and Senate Appropriations Committees
• Contact House appropriations committee members and ask for support of the ECBG. We must work hard to contact those folks and explain why the ECBG must continue to be funded.

Talking Points
• The letter to your Legislator should be brief and include the following points ...

Save the ISBE Block Grant
• Early Childhood Block Grant programs help parents provide environments that support children's growth and development

Phone Numbers
• Call your legislator

Early Childhood Block Grant Petition - (print or download)
• We the undersigned believe the State of Illinois 2003 Budget Proposal should include the continued funding for the Illinois State Board of Education Early Childhood Block Grant.

Letter to Gov. George Ryan - Illinois Preschool plan
• Please continue to help our shools and families by preserving programs for young children.

Letter to Gov. George Ryan - Please Save the Early Childhood Block Grant

Letter to Rep. Gwenn Klingler - template

Letter to Sen. Vince Demuzio - template

Letter to Rep. Gary Hannig - template

Letter to Sen. Larry Bomke - template

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