One of the most succesfull ways to have your voice heard is to write your local assemblyman to let them know of your displeasure with their actions. We have drafted a form letter below which you can feel free to copy and send out but if you like, write your own, depicting your personal experiances and how the loss of these programs will affect you. 



Save Child Care and After-School for 47,000 Children!

Dear [Decision Maker],
I am counting on you to save child care and after-school programs for more than 47,000 New York City children.

The families that rely on child care and after-school programs work hard and play by the rules. Both child care and after-school programs provide children with critical educational opportunities that pave the way for future success, and allow working parents to keep their jobs that support their families and our local economy. Without access to these programs, working parents will be forced to either quit their jobs or make potentially unsafe arrangements for their children in order to keep their jobs.

I am counting on you to save child care and after-school. I urge you to restore these devastating cuts and commit to funding high-quality child care and after-school systems that serve greater - not fewer - numbers of children.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State ZIP]