We Stand with Working Families

Child care costs are out of reach for too many Illinois families — even for teachers, health care providers, and mental health workers who keep our communities strong.

SB 1225 expands child care assistance so these essential workers can stay in the workforce and focus on caring for others, without having to choose between their jobs and their children’s well-being. Supporting this bill means standing up for working families, strengthening our child care system, and giving more children the safe, nurturing start they deserve.

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Dear [Lawmaker],

I am writing to urge you to support SB 1225, which would expand eligibility for the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to include families where parents or guardians work as teachers, health care providers, or mental health professionals.

These are the very workers who keep our communities safe, healthy, and thriving — yet too often, they struggle to afford quality child care for their own children. SB 1225 recognizes their critical role by making child care more accessible and affordable, with income eligibility extended to families up to 300% of the federal poverty level.

Passing this bill will:

- Strengthen Illinois’ child care system by helping families stay in the workforce.

- Support essential workers who have given so much to our communities.

- Ensure more children have access to safe, reliable, and nurturing care in their earliest years.

Please stand with families and children by voting YES on SB 1225.

Thank you for your leadership on behalf of Illinois’ working families.

Sincerely,
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