Pritzker signs bill creating new Department of Early Childhood as advocates eagerly anticipate improvements to the system
Angela Farwig, a longtime advocate for early childhood education who leads Illinois Action for Children, believes the creation of the new Department of Early Childhood – signed into law Tuesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker – will finally transform a system that has been historically undersupported.
The new agency represents a major step forward in the state’s mission to streamline childhood services into one place, making it easier for families and providers to access critical services and programs across the state.
“I think our early childhood system has been underfunded for a very long time, built on
