Friends of Preschool for All
We are dedicated to preserving Preschool for All, Multnomah County’s landmark universal preschool program. friendsofpfa.org
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- Reposted by Friends of Preschool for All"...due primarily to preschools not being able to hire all the teachers, assistants, cooks and bus drivers they needed" let me help troubleshoot! what were the starting salaries www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
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- Preschool for All is ending 2025 with a bang!💥📈💛✊Thanks to all of the advocates who helped make this happen!
- Multnomah County announced today that it has offered 7,460 tuition-free Preschool for All seats to providers for the 2026-27 school year. This initial allocation has the potential to nearly double the current enrollment capacity of 3,844 seats. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
- Reposted by Friends of Preschool for AllIf she became a champion for it we could get out there & knock doors for her instead of writing mean responses to her fundraising emails & standing in the rain to yell at her & thwarting her & the ignorant ass Senate Finance Committee in Salem. Tim Boyle is never gonna knock doors for you Tina!!!!!
- 📣She’s at it again! The governor is selling out toddlers for tax cuts for top earners. Join our rally Monday from 11:30-1 at the Convention Center, 777 NE MLK, to demand Preschool for All be rolled out as approved 2:1 by voters! RSVP and bring friends! actionnetwork.org/events/prote...
- This program could be gone if we don’t take a stand. Let’s tell Kotek once and for all: HANDS OFF PRESCHOOL FOR ALL!✊🪧💛
- 🌞 TODAY! Starting in an hour, join us anytime until 1 pm!🐿️🧺
- ✨Not to be outdone, we are throwing our OWN gala (picnic in the park) tomorrow! Kids are super welcome and fun+drinks+snacks will be in high supply! ✨ (Details in the replies!)
- ✨PICNIC FOR PRESCHOOL FOR ALL!✨ Bring friends, family, and a picnic or a dish to share. Or just bring yourself! We'll have chips & salsa & beverages. Kids welcome! Sunday, October 5 10 AM - 1 PM Rain or shine! Powell Park Picnic Shelter A. Near SE 26th and Lafayette, right by the playground.
- Official statement from Team Toddler re: *that* NYT piece: 🗣️Lol. LMAO. We especially appreciated this photo of our opposition
- DINKs for good! 🫶 Thank you!!!
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- Over the past month, our coalition and our community came together to say, NO CUTS, NO COMPROMISES. Thank you for every email, phonecall, public comment, and PB&J assembly line for toddlers at evening meetings. Together, we won Preschool for All- AGAIN! The tax cuts are paused!
- Live shot of Andrew Hoan from Portland Metro Chamber as the Multnomah County Board begins debating cuts to Preschool for All
- Spoiler alert: it's actually way, way hard to take candy from a baby whose community is well organized and fights back.
- Let's take a look at some examples of how the Preschool For All tax works! 👀 It's a progressive revenue mechanism that will guarantee all these payers free preschool once the program goes universal, an average saving of $16,000 per year.✨
- "What's the median income in Multnomah County" you ask? Great question! About $86k, or about 2/3rds of the income of the lowest-income-filer of the Preschool For All tax.
- Reposted by Friends of Preschool for AllIt was great to be in a room full of families and local leaders to say: we support Preschool For All! East Portland has the most families out of all the districts, so it’s very important to me that we keep growing PFA. @friendsofpfa.bsky.social #FriendsofPFA
- 🥰... our emails do contain a lot of good info! Get on the list at friendsofPFA.org to get yours!✨
- Thanks for being there and standing with us to protect Preschool for All, @counciloravalos.bsky.social!
- It was great to be in a room full of families and local leaders to say: we support Preschool For All! East Portland has the most families out of all the districts, so it’s very important to me that we keep growing PFA. @friendsofpfa.bsky.social #FriendsofPFA
- Reposted by Friends of Preschool for AllCan't be there tonight, but I support Preschool For All!
- 🍕Looking for something that involves a little less clicking and a little more pizza? Come to our Town Hall on Wednesday! secure.everyaction.com/M_6ro0EhLE2W...
- Reposted by Friends of Preschool for AllAs the program grows, so will the benefits to this community. This is a strategic investment in our workforce, in affordability, in school performance – the things that matter most to families. Preschool for All will help make Multnomah County a destination of choice for young & aspiring families.
- Reposted by Friends of Preschool for AllHere with my team to listen at the @friendsofpfa.bsky.social town hall. This room is packed with enthusiasm for universal preschool.
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- 📚Today's required reading: "There’s no real evidence linking downtown’s woes to local taxes. No flight of the wealthy shows up in the statistics."
- Say it with us: HANDS OFF PRESCHOOL FOR ALL!🗣️✨ actionnetwork.org/letters/vote...
- Folks are finding ways to tell County Commissioners exactly what they think about cutting Preschool for All. Watch these public comments from yesterday's regular board meeting! 💛 District 1 coming in hot🔥
- ✨Our own Leslie, parent and former preschool teacher, did not mince her words 👀 Do you also have an opinion you think the Commissioners should hear? Read on!
- In addition to speaking up directly in front of Commissioners, you can send them an email here: actionnetwork.org/letters/vote...
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View full thread🚨And of course testifying at the upcoming Board vote is CRITICAL! 🚨 Calendar with links to register (as they open) here! ✨ Friendsofpfa.org/take-action
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- 👀 Did we mention yet today that we have a super fun, kid-friendly Town Hall planned for next week? RSVP here!✨ secure.everyaction.com/M_6ro0EhLE2W...
- 🌞Rise and shine, Team Toddler! Time to email our County Commissioners! 🫡 actionnetwork.org/letters/vote...
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- 🥰 We love to see it!!! We'll link another great news story about community capacity building from earlier today below ❤️
- "Those at Friendly House want to serve more kids through that program. The need is there, and the county's waitlist is long — currently tallying thousands of kids. (...) Multnomah County already pitched in $60,000 to kickstart the process." www.kgw.com/article/news...
- We're building a beautiful future here in Multnomah County! ✨
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- Good coverage of today's first board hearing on Preschool For All in preparation for a vote on JBE's "indexing" proposal, in effect her attempt to kill the program. Some highlights in this thread! ✨
- OK the thread is here 😅: bsky.app/profile/frie...
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- ...and guess who presented to the Multnomah County Board today? 👀 That's right, Cornell Sociologist Cristobal Young! But first, we have a thing for everyone to click right now: actionnetwork.org/letters/vote...
- Community coverage of the proceedings this morning: bsky.app/profile/ecos...
- Want to help save universal free Preschool for All for Multnomah County? There's so many ways to pitch in. Check out this great calendar for things to do and how to make sure your voice is heard! www.friendsofpfa.org/take-action/
- Shocked to see that the Governor of Oregon's brilliant plan to *check notes* gut the universal free preschool program in Multnomah County which pays a living wage to childcare workers didn't make the list. www.americanprogress.org/article/prom...
- Don't let them get away with it. Join us at our Town Hall to Protect Preschool for All! Food, childcare, and Spanish interpretation provided.
- Key point not covered in the article: IF the indexing proposal passes this August, Preschool For All will be BANKRUPT by 2031. This is a wildly undemocratic maneuver by Commissioner Brim Edwards, doing the dirty work for PMC and Gov. Kotek. www.wweek.com/news/schools...
- Just how undemocratic? November 2020 is the highest turnout election in Oregon history. A total of 2,413,890 ballots were cast statewide, a record at the time that has still not been surpassed. This was verified by checking all general elections (November of even numbered years) since 2010.
- Preschool for All (Measure 26-214) passed with a strong majority of over 64%: 286,068 “yes” votes versus 160,317 “no” votes.
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View full threadDon't let the rich take away our democracy. Sign up at friendsofPFA.org ✨
- We're going to need to save Preschool for All from getting killed in the next couple of weeks. Julia Brim Edward's "indexing the tax" proposal which is designed to bankrupt the program by 2031 will be voted on in AUGUST. This is a war on every future family in our county. Follow to stay updated.
