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Urgent Action Needed: Save Afterschool Today!
 
Over the last several weeks, we asked you to join our OST for All Campaign, and you really delivered! Hundreds of advocates and youth joined ACT Now and their programs in Springfield at the Capitol, where we hosted press conferences, met with elected officials, and attended committee hearings. We are also thrilled to share that we have had a lot of positive press coverage from around the state.
BUT! We still need your help gaining support for afterschool programs and HB3082. The bill (HB3082) will appropriate $50 million in the FY26 state budget to the Illinois State Board of Education for grants for afterschool programs statewide.

RIGHT NOW, our elected officials are meeting to create the FY26 budget, and it is up to ALL OF US to ensure that $50 million for afterschool programs is included.
HOW CAN I HELP?
  • 1 MIN - Send our action alert (there is an English and Spanish version)
  • 5 MIN - Post on social media about the impact of your program! Feel free to use some of the graphics ACT Now has created. We also have a social media best practices guide, accessible here.
  • 8 MIN - Call your elected officials and use this phone script as a guide. You can find who represents you here.
Send the Action Alert (English)
Send the Action Alert (Spanish)
For questions or concerns, please reach out to Emma Giamberdino at SpencerE@actnowillinois.org
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