Our friend Karissa at Inside Pre-K has a post about the importance of sharing what goes on in her classroom to administrators and community members. This sharing is so important because so many of the decisions made about early childhood programs, especially their funding, are made by people who do not spend much time in early learning settings -- legislators, school board members, administrators and even community members.
As Karissa notes, it's important that early childhood teachers and caregivers be strong advocates for their programs. By inviting decision makers to your early learning setting, you are taking a big step toward ensuring quality early learning choices for all. Those who are making the decisions will then be able to do their job based on first-hand knowledge about what goes on in early childhood classrooms.
The Minnesota Legislature is taking a spring break March 20- March 24. This is a perfect time to invite your Legislators to visit your program, since they won't be as busy with committee hears and other meetings. If your Legislator is busy, don't worry! The summer and fall are also great times to invite policy makers and other leaders to your programs. Check out Ready 4 K's page on meeting with your Legislator (the second page has information explicitly about site visits).
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