Sample Tweets for #ThinkBabiesNC during COVID-19
The decisions policymakers make today will help determine if NC’s #babies have a strong foundation for future success, or whether that future will be undermined by the effects of #COVID19. #ThinkBabiesNC #ncga #ncpol
For hundreds of thousands of young children in NC, the #COVID19 crisis is occurring during a time when their rapid brain development means they are particularly affected by the rising stress of the adults caring for them. #ThinkBabiesNC
Families rely on our #earlyed system in order to keep working, and our state’s economy does too. #ChildCare has a critical role in NC’s crisis response and recovery. NC can’t go back to work without it. #FundChildCare #ThinkBabiesNC #ncga #ncpol
Too many families in NC are facing a pandemic with no health insurance, especially as many parents have lost their jobs. It’s time to #CloseTheGapNC and provide all babies and their families with a healthy start in life. #ThinkBabiesAndAct #ThinkBabiesNC #ncga #ncpol
#PaidLeave and #HomeVisiting programs can be a lifeline for new parents. Policymakers need to #ThinkBabiesAndAct and invest in families during and after the #COVID19 crisis. #ThinkBabiesNC #ncga #ncpol
Babies can’t do #SocialDistancing. They need to interact with their #earlyed teachers to grow and learn. #ECE programs need funding to ensure everyone can be safe while supporting children’s healthy development. #FundChildCare #ncga #ncpol #ThinkBabiesNC
#ChildCare teachers are risking their own health to care for the children of essential workers. Yet many have no health insurance earn just $10.50/hour. It’s time to support the workforce behind the workforce. #FundChildCare #CloseTheGapNC #ThinkBabiesNC #ncga #ncpol
Families with young children need #paidsickdays and #paidleave – during the #COVID19 crisis and always! #ThinkBabiesNC
Social isolation & economic stress are 2 risk factors for child abuse. We need to invest in #HomeVisiting, #PaidLeave, and #ParentEducation programs to support families struggling in this crisis. #ThinkBabiesNC #ncga #ncpol
#COVID19 creates new challenges for an accurate #Census2020 count. NC will jeopardize more than $5 billion in funding for child-serving programs by undercounting young kids, so we must #MakeKidsCount and #CountAllKids. #ThinkBabiesNC
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