NEWS UPDATE

November 9, 2023

Listen, there’s just not enough to go around.

Absent new federal funds, Massachusetts Head Start programs cannot pay teachers what they deserve and keep the lights on in all their classrooms. With fewer available options, Head Start programs across MA are resizing classrooms, preventing families access. More than 400 children in Boston are currently on a program waitlist.

WBUR News’ article highlights the amazing work Head Start does and our call to Congress to #fulfill the promise.

Michelle Haimowitz

“Our teachers deserve to be making much more than they’re making, and the missing factor here is money,” said Michelle Haimowitz, executive director of Massachusetts Head Start. “More money could solve these problems.”