83% of West Virginia Families Support President Biden’s “American Rescue Plan,” Including Direct Monthly Payments to Parents with Children 85% of Parents Say Delivering More Relief More Important Than Passing a Smaller, Bipartisan Relief Bill March 4, 2021 — According to a new survey of West Virginia families released by ParentsTogether Action, a family advocacy organization representing 2.5m parents from …
NEW SURVEY: Floridian Families Express Outrage at Sen. Marco Rubio’s Claims That Expanding the Child Tax Credit Would Discourage Parents from Working
63% of Florida Parents Say They Are Disappointed or “Fed Up” With the Lack of Government Support for Their Families During the Pandemic 85% of Florida Parents Support President Biden’s “American Rescue Plan” Including Direct Payments to Families with Children March 3, 2021 — According to a new survey of Florida families released by ParentsTogether Action, a family advocacy organization …
NEW SURVEY: 87% of US Families Support “Kid Cash”— Expansion of the Child Tax Credit in COVID Relief Bill
Majority of Parents Say $300/child Monthly Payments Would Have a Huge Impact on Their Family’s Financial Wellbeing Two Thirds of Families Say They Would Spend the Credit on Rent, Food or Utilities February 18, 2021 – According to a new survey released by the family advocacy group, ParentsTogether Action, 87% of families support the proposal by Democrats in Congress to …
ParentsTogether’s 2021 Emergency Survival Plan for Families
What Families Need To Thrive Pushed to the Breaking Point In 2020, families across the United States experienced unimaginable hardship. The coronavirus pandemic forced millions out of work and the majority of children out of in-person school or daycare. By the end of the year, many families had reached both financial and emotional breaking points. In December, three quarters of …
Warning for Parents: Parler inappropriate and dangerous for minors
ParentsTogether urges all parents of children under age 18 to immediately check their kids’ phones and tablets to ensure that their children have not installed Parler. If your child has installed Parler, we strongly recommend that you delete their account and the app.
Kids Across the Country Send Letters to Congress Demanding Stimulus, Help for their Families and Communities
Children of Members of Parent Advocacy Group ParentsTogether Send Letters and Drawings Asking Congress to #DoYourJob and Pass Another Relief Package As the Senate begins Supreme Court confirmation hearings instead of voting on a much needed Coronavirus stimulus package, kids around the country are taking it upon themselves to fight for the help they need and asking Congress to #DoYourJob. …
New ParentsTogether Survey Reveals Kids Face Mental Health Crisis as Pandemic Enters Sixth Month
Survey of Hundreds of Kids and Parents Shows 70% of Kids Report Being More Overwhelmed, Worried, or Sad because of Pandemic, 30% of Parents Worry About Feeding Kids at Home ParentsTogether, a national parent-led organization with over 2 million members, has released the results of a survey of parents and children around the country, highlighting the impact the coronavirus crisis …
Warning: AT&T to Eliminate Internet Access Program for Low-Income Children
Starting next month, millions of families may not be able to afford the internet access their children need to attend school and complete school work if they receive coverage through AT&T.
ParentsTogether Exhibits Children’s Artwork at Congress to Raise Awareness for Struggling Families
This morning on the grounds of the United States Capitol, ParentsTogether Action—ParentsTogether’s advocacy arm—held a moving event to advocate for U.S. families who are struggling in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and an unprecedented economic downturn. The event marks the unveiling of a new campaign to raise awareness for the COVID generation, or “Gen C”—the kids growing up today …
New ParentsTogether Survey Finds Massive Lags in Child Care Around the Country, Health Concerns From Parents About Schools Reopening
One-Third of Parents Surveyed Say They Will Not Send Kids Back to School If They Reopen, One Quarter Say Schools are Very Unprepared to Provide Safe Learning Environments; Parents Overwhelmingly Oppose Tying School Funding to Reopening ParentsTogether, a national parent-led organization with over 2 million members, has released the results of a survey of over 1200 parents around the country …