The Denver Post shared that more than 82,000 people rejected the plans and Gov. Polis listened! Only 3,300 people said that they wanted it. GREAT JOB EVERYONE!! It's a good thing to demand fiscally responsible spending in Colorado!! The truth is, if we don't have the money for it we cannot do it! Every good business owner knows that to be true.

ARPA (Covid) funds gave the state government permission to build tons of new programs and to hire tons of new staff. I was in the meetings, hearing how CDEC was going to send that money as direct industry support to YOU. The plan went to the Governor's office and came back as indirect funds to you only if you met specific criteria through 15+ new government programs. NOW we hear "we need TABOR funds" so that we can continue to do these things we never could afford to do in the first place.

When Colorado passed TABOR, we passed it because we believed in small government. To authorize the release of TABOR surpluses (which are OVER COLLECTED TAXES) to the government means that you believe in large government. If you believe in large government then you like having the government tell you what you can and cannot do with your business.

At Early Childhood Education Association of Colorado (ECEA), our mission centers on fostering high-quality early childhood education programs for children from birth to age 12. A crucial aspect of our work is our unwavering commitment to qualifying early childhood educators. By prioritizing the professional development and support of these educators, we ensure that children receive the best care and education possible.

Join ECEA

CCCAP Jan 2025 Emergency Rules

Do you have time and money to:

• Attend state policy meetings that are discussing how YOUR business will have to run?

• Hire a lobbyist to talk with legislators about your programs needs in order to best serve families in your community?

• Can you read hundreds of additional emails each week in order to stay in the know?

• Have time to read the information that the over 200 CDEC employees produce that directly impact your program?

  • Can you disseminate the information and advise the state of your concerns?

ECEA does this work and MORE for our members every single day! Everyone shares the cost of the work to make sure that our industry can do more than survive....ECEA wants the Colorado Child Care Industry to THRIVE! Join ECEA today and do your part!

JOIN NOW! https://memberportal.coloradoecea.org/ap/Membership/Application/7rX9yxp6

UNABLE TO JOIN RIGHT NOW? HELP ANY WAY YOU CAN BY DONATING NOW:

35 home providers have participated in the pilot.

CCCAP Rule Change Plan Draft to Implement New CCCAP Requirements (Now through August 2026 Progression)

CCDF and HB23-1223 require changes in the current CCCAP system. The state is working on a final plan. You can see the draft of their rule change plan here: https://www.coloradoecea.org/post/cccap-changes-that-are-on-the-way

UPK 2% Increase

We did the math for you! You will be receiving notifications NEXT WEEK that tell you your new rate and when your first pay day will be. NO it will not be in September!

Since there is a delay in our ability to get UPK data we are going to collect some of our own!

SAVING MEMBERS MONEY AGAIN!!

Growing our future and CO Children's campaign