NAEYC Federal Recommendations

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.

Letters to the Administration:

July 2024

Comments in Response to the Department of Education’s request for information (RFI) on operational approaches to extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) to early childhood educators across settings

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

Letters to Congress:

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

NAEYC Recommendations and Statements:

2019	Coalition Recommendations for a Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act from Early Childhood Education Organizations
2018	Comments Elevating Concern Around Net Undercount of Young Children and Addition of a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Decennial Census Form
	Coalition Recommendations for Higher Education Act from Early Childhood Education Organizations
2017	How We Got to “NO” on Tax Reform - and Why You Need To Call Your Senators TODAY
	Statement on Child Care & Tax Policy
	Statement on the Child Care for Working Families Act
2016	Coalition Statement on Final Teacher Preparation Program Regulations
	Response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Education “High-Quality Early Learning Settings Depend on a High-Quality Workforce: Low Compensation Undermines Quality” Report
	Supporting the Development of Children who are Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Programs
	Standing Together Against Suspension & Expulsion in Early Childhood
2014	High-Quality Early Childhood Educators Are the Key to Quality Programs for Children
	Investments in Early Childhood Education Bring Returns for Everyone
	Support the Bipartisan Strong Start for America's Children Legislation
	High-Quality Child Care Helps Families Work and Children Learn Parent, ECE, K-12 letter