Build a Brighter Future for Arizona’s Children
A child’s future is decided earlier than most of us realize. Long before school, grades, or test scores, the first years of life quietly shape who a child becomes. From pregnancy through age three, this is the window that matters most, when 85% of brain development happens and the foundation for learning, health, and stability is set.
When we fail to support families during this moment, the consequences last a lifetime. And yet, Arizona continues to underinvest in the years that matter most, leaving too many children — and their potential — behind.
The Challenges Arizona Faces
There are 235,000 infants and toddlers in Arizona as of 2023.
Yet the system is failing them:
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Infant care costs $14,000 per year—nearly 20% of Arizona's median household income
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Thousands of families sit on waitlists, unable to access quality care
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Businesses can't retain qualified employees who need child care to work
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Subject line: A Message to Arizona's Leaders
To: Arizona's Leaders
From: [Add your name in the form]
I believe that investing in the first three years of life is essential for Arizona's children, families and economic future. Child care costs $14,000 a year, educators earn just $35,680, and our state loses $2.2 billion annually when parents can’t work. We know what works—every dollar invested in prenatal to age 3 returns up to $16. Arizona must act now.
I am adding my voice to show that affordable child care, support for early childhood educators, and investment in our youngest children's development matters to my family, my community, and Arizona's future!
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Affordable, quality child care is the infrastructure that makes everything else possible, for parents, children and Arizona's economy.
"Child care is a huge social issue because businesses can't employ people if those people don't have safe places to leave their child when they go to work"
- Executive Director of Tots Unlimited Preschool
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