United Parent Leaders Action Network

United Parent Leaders Action Network Join us! UPLAN is a national network of 35 parent-led organizations reaching over 700,000 parents nationally.

UPLAN - United Parent Leaders Action Network

Fired up & creating change with parents in the lead! 🔥 We’re in the driver’s seat on issues that impact our children & families. Policy Areas
1) Increasing affordability and access to child care and early education
2) Protecting immigrant families and children
3) Promoting real parent engagement in education and other systems.

Ganar un poco más debería ayudar a una familia a salir adelante. Para Yadira, también significó perder apoyos importante...
10/07/2026

Ganar un poco más debería ayudar a una familia a salir adelante. Para Yadira, también significó perder apoyos importantes.

Hoy trabaja a tiempo completo, hace horas extra cuando puede y sigue tratando de cubrir el costo del cuidado infantil, la comida y otros gastos de su familia

En El costo de ganar un poco más, comparte su experiencia y por qué cree que quienes toman decisiones deben mirar más allá de los ingresos de su familia.

đź“Ť Lea su historia: https://bit.ly/3Uglv4N

đź“– Parte de nuestra serie Historias de Padres sobre Cuidado Infantil y EducaciĂłn Temprana, compartida en colaboraciĂłn con National Parent Leadership Institute.

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Earning a little more should help a family move forward. For Yadira, it also meant losing important support.

Today, she works full-time, takes extra hours when she can, and is still trying to keep up with child care, food, and other family expenses.

In Making Too Much to Get By, she shares her experience and why she believes decision-makers need to look beyond a family’s income.

đź“ŤRead her story: https://bit.ly/4y2nBTB

đź“– Part of Parent Stories on Early Care and Education series, shared in partnership with National Parent Leadership Institute.

Kasey found a child care center where her autistic son could belong. Then she learned the program didn’t have the staff ...
10/05/2026

Kasey found a child care center where her autistic son could belong. Then she learned the program didn’t have the staff or resources to keep supporting him.

With few other options, she reduced her work hours to care for him herself.

In No Choice but to Lead, Kasey shares what experience cost her family and how it pushed her to speak up for greater inclusion and support for other families.

đź“ŤRead her story: https://bit.ly/4deH63V

đź“– Part of our Parent Stories on Early Care and Education series, shared in partnership with Maine State Parent Ambassadors.

When Chanelle first needed child care, no one told her about the Child Care Assistance Program. She paid full price whil...
10/03/2026

When Chanelle first needed child care, no one told her about the Child Care Assistance Program. She paid full price while trying to keep up with everything else.

Now, she helps other parents find the support she once had to discover on her own.

📍Read How One Mother Is Making Sure Parents Don’t Learn the Child Care System Alone: https://bit.ly/4z38CKf

đź“– Part of our Parent Stories on Early Care and Education series, shared in partnership with Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI).

Free child care did more than help Maisie cover a bill. It made it possible for her to work full time, finish her degree...
10/01/2026

Free child care did more than help Maisie cover a bill. It made it possible for her to work full time, finish her degree, and create more stability for her family in New Mexico.

In Finishing University and Staying to Pay It Forward, Maisie shares what support has made possible and why she is speaking up so other families can have the same opportunity.

đź“ŤRead her story: https://bit.ly/4yWxrHA

đź“– Part of our Parent Stories on Early Care and Education series, shared in partnership with Partnership for Community Action.

When the Head Start standards children and families depend on are at risk, we speak up. Today, nearly 35 UPLAN members c...
09/10/2026

When the Head Start standards children and families depend on are at risk, we speak up.

Today, nearly 35 UPLAN members came together for Protect Head Start: Public Comment Action Session. Together, we submitted public comments calling for strong Head Start standards and meaningful parent voice in every community.

A special thank you to the parent leader who shared her story and reminded us why parent voice matters, and to Center for Law and Social Policy for helping us understand the proposed changes and how to take action.

The proposed rule is not final. By sharing our experiences now, we can help shape what happens next and protect what makes Head Start work for families.

This is parent power in action. Public comments are open through October 6.

are policy expertsWe’re proud to congratulate Alecia and Lily on completing CLASP’s Child Care and Early Education Pol...
08/21/2026

are policy experts

We’re proud to congratulate Alecia and Lily on completing CLASP’s Child Care and Early Education Policy Fellowship for Parents and publishing their final policy projects!

Their work brings lived experience, years of parent leadership, and policy expertise to:

Alecia: Moving parent engagement from listening to leadership
Read the brief: https://bit.ly/4g5ikFi

Lily: Strengthening IEPs and support for children with disabilities
Read the brief: https://bit.ly/4x7oTgB

This. Is. Parent. Leadership. In. Action. Parents are using their expertise to shape the policies that affect children and families.

Congratulations, Alecia and Lily!

We’re celebrating Garret, a UPLAN parent leader with OPAN, on completing Groundwork Ohio's Leadership Fellowship!During ...
08/13/2026

We’re celebrating Garret, a UPLAN parent leader with OPAN, on completing Groundwork Ohio's Leadership Fellowship!

During the 10-month fellowship, Garret built his leadership and advocacy skills and focused his project on father engagement. His work looked at how fathers can be more involved in early childhood and education and have a voice in decisions that affect their children.

Join us in congratulating Garret on this milestone and his continued leadership for children and families.

We joined parents, childcare providers, organizers, and advocates from across the country at the first-ever National Chi...
08/04/2026

We joined parents, childcare providers, organizers, and advocates from across the country at the first-ever National Childcare Convention.

We learned from parents, providers, and organizers about childcare and early education wins in communities from New Mexico to New York, as well as ways to better support immigrant children, families, and providers.

We left energized and are excited to bring what we learned and the relationships we built back to our members as we continue shaping our early care and education work together. Thank you, Community Change Action, for bringing us together.

Parents closest to the challenges are also leading the solutions.We know what it means when child care is too expensive ...
07/31/2026

Parents closest to the challenges are also leading the solutions.

We know what it means when child care is too expensive or hard to access, immigrant families live with fear and uncertainty, and decisions about our children are made without parents at the table. This is why we are leading campaigns shaped by families’ experiences, needs, and ideas.

When you take action with us, you stand alongside parent leaders across the country working for real change in early care and education, protections for immigrant families, and real parent engagement in education and other systems.
Check out our Action Center and sign up for action alerts. Together, we can make life better for families.

https://unitedparentleaders.quorum.us

🚨BREAKING: Birthright citizenship stands.Today, the Supreme Court protected birthright citizenship, ensuring that childr...
06/30/2026

🚨BREAKING: Birthright citizenship stands.
Today, the Supreme Court protected birthright citizenship, ensuring that children born in the United States remain recognized as U.S. citizens under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.

As parent leaders, we know this is about more than a court decision. It’s about protecting children, keeping families together, and affirming that every child born here belongs here.

Today brings relief for families. And we know the work to protect immigrant families and ensure every child can thrive continues.
DefendBirthright.com



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🚨ÚLTIMA HORA: Se mantiene el derecho a la ciudadanía por nacimiento.

Hoy, el Tribunal Supremo ha defendido la ciudadanía por nacimiento, garantizando que los niños nacidos en Estados Unidos sigan siendo reconocidos como ciudadanos estadounidenses bajo la 14.ª Enmienda de la Constitución.

Como padres líderes, sabemos que esto va más allá de una simple decisión judicial. Se trata de proteger a los niños, mantener unidas a las familias y reafirmar que todo niño nacido aquí pertenece aquí.

Este día llega como un alivio para las familias. Y sabemos que continúa el trabajo para proteger a las familias inmigrantes y garantizar que todos los niños puedan prosperar.

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