Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance – Improving the lives of Vermonts young children, families, and providers in the areas of health, safety, food security, economic security, and early care and education.

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The Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance is a statewide coalition of early childhood professionals and providers, parents, and employers working together to improve public policies that impact young children from birth to age eight on issues of health, safety, food security, economic security, and early childhood education.

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2025 Legislative Agenda Results

The 2025 legislative session has gone into overtime, and as of early June discussions regarding the possible redesign of the state’s Pre-K to 12 education system have not yet concluded. Most other legislative business was concluded by the end of May.

Overall, it was a moderately successful session for the early childhood community and for the issues on the Alliance’s 2025 Legislative Agenda. While the usual budget limitations meant some requests were unfunded, important victories occurred in a number of areas. In some areas where progress was made, efforts will need to continue next year to secure full legislative approval.

Alliance staff will be working over the summer and fall with our members on ongoing and potential future campaigns, as we make plans for advocacy in the second year of the biennium. We are also preparing for potential work this fall on responses to any federal funding cuts that are agreed to in Washington, DC.

Visit the Alliance website to see more details about the results for each issue. A downloadable PDF is also available here.

For more information on any of these issues, get in touch with the lead organizations listed below or with Matt Levin, Alliance Executive Director, at matt@vecaa.org.

2025 Legislative Agenda

The Alliance’s Legislative Agenda is crafted annually in partnership with early childhood organizations that are advancing policy solutions through the legislative process related to health, safety, food security, economic security, and early childhood education.

The issues were selected by the Alliance’s 21-member Steering Committee. One or more lead organizations will direct legislative and advocacy strategy on each issue.

A downloadable PDF of this year’s Legislative Agenda is available on the Alliance’s website, as well as details about each issue.

Early Childhood Day at the Legislature

Join 200 early childhood professionals and providers, parents, employers, and business owners for Early Childhood Day at the Legislature (ECDL) on March 11, 2026, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Vermont State House to:

Meet with legislators about early childhood issues
Attend workshops on current topics
Network and exchange information

Stay tuned to our newsletter, Facebook, and website for more information. Registration will open in January of 2026.

The Alliance is seeking sponsors and exhibitors to help fuel this important cause and make an even bigger impact! More information can be found on this Sponsorship Options PDF. Please reach out to the Alliance Outreach Manager at taylor@vecaa.org with any questions.

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Recent Newsletters

VDH Offering Storage Boxes for Medications; Alliance Equity Discussion – “Winter Holiday Perils and Possibilities” – 11/14; Inclusive Engagement Workshop – 11/18; Sign On to the Early Childhood Strategic Plan

Submit Feedback on BBF’s 2026 Policy Recommendations – Deadline 11/12; Health Q & A for Providers – 11/13; Alliance Equity Discussion – 11/14; Child Care Licensing Rules Revision Webinar – 11/17; Hunger Free Vermont Releases Annual Report

Health and Safety Supply Grants – Applications Due 10/31; Alliance Equity Discussion – 11/14; Paid Leave “802 Reasons” Campaign Seeking Submissions; Local Food for Schools and Child Care CSA Grant Open – Applications Due 11/25

Alliance Monthly Equity Discussion – 10/24; BBF State Advisory Council Meeting – 10/27; Student Loan Repayment Assistance – Applications Open; Southern Vermont ECE Mini Conference and Family Child Care Dinner – 11/15

LFSCC CSA Grant Applicant Webinar – 10/16; Alliance Monthly Equity Discussion – 10/24; Maternal Health Strategic Plan Presentation – 11/12; HHAV Hiring an Executive Director

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“It’s incredibly valuable to have this vast network of statewide advocates that can rally people to share their stories or reach out to their Legislator. We were successful in getting the Family and Medical Leave bill and it was in large part because of the work of the Alliance.”

– MAIN STREET ALLIANCE