Stop Trump and RFK Jr. From Dismantling Head Start

Trump and RFK Jr. are coming for Head Start — and Congress needs to stop them before this dangerous rollback becomes policy.

Head Start helps low-income children get ready for school, receive health screenings, access disability support, and learn in safe classrooms with trained staff. It is one of the most important anti-poverty programs in the country.

Now the Trump administration is reportedly preparing a dramatic overhaul that could replace more than 100 pages of Head Start performance standards with a much weaker rulebook.

Tell Congress now: Protect Head Start kids and block any Trump administration rollback that weakens early childhood care and education.

This fight is happening right now. The rollback is reportedly being prepared before the public review process begins, which means Congress still has time to demand answers, hold hearings, pressure HHS, and stop Trump and RFK Jr. from weakening protections for children.

If federal standards are gutted, children in low-income communities could lose basic protections depending on where they live. Homeless families, unemployed parents, immigrant families, children with disabilities, and kids already facing the steepest barriers could be pushed even further behind.

These standards help protect child safety, teacher quality, developmental screenings, family engagement, disability services, and fair enrollment. Congress needs to protect them before families lose protections they depend on.

Add your name now to tell Congress: Defend Head Start before this dangerous rollback hurts children.

The petition to Congress reads:

“Protect Head Start children and families. Block any Trump administration proposal that weakens federal Head Start performance standards, including protections for child safety, teacher quality, health and developmental screenings, disability access, family engagement, and fair enrollment for vulnerable children.”