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.

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

07/21/2026

Parents lead every day.

Through UPLAN’s Campaign Learning and Action by Parents program, UCLAP, parent leaders learned from one another and led campaigns on the issues affecting their families and communities.

Hear directly from the parent leaders who brought this work to life. Watch and share to help more people see parent leadership in action.

We often hear about campaign wins, but not what it takes to get there.What does it look like to organize alongside paren...
07/15/2026

We often hear about campaign wins, but not what it takes to get there.

What does it look like to organize alongside parents, navigate challenges, and grow as a leader along the way?

Our newest bilingual blog shares reflections from parent leaders who experienced that journey through UPLAN’s Campaign Learning and Action by Parents (UCLAP).

đź”—https://bit.ly/4w9asYW

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A menudo escuchamos sobre los logros de una campaña, pero no sobre todo lo que se necesita para llegar hasta allí.

ÂżCĂłmo es organizarse junto a otros padres, enfrentar desafĂ­os y crecer como lĂ­der durante el proceso?

Nuestro nuevo blog bilingüe comparte reflexiones de líderes familiares que vivieron esa experiencia a través de Capacitación y Acción en Campañas de Padres de UPLAN (UCLAP, por sus siglas en inglés).

đź”—https://bit.ly/4w9asYW

✴️: Familias En Acción, Ohio Parent Advocacy Network - OPAN, Parent Leadership Training Institute Kansas City, Parent Voices CA, Parents for Healthy Homes Page, and Washington State Parent Ambassadors

🚨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.

Asian Law Caucus

Parent Power in Action at the Every Child Thrives Festival,UPLAN parent leaders were proud to be part of this gathering ...
06/24/2026

Parent Power in Action at the Every Child Thrives Festival,

UPLAN parent leaders were proud to be part of this gathering centered on what every child needs to thrive.

In our session, we shared how families organize, build community, and take action. We know parents have the power and lived experience to lead change because we live this work every day in our families, communities, and organizations.

Thank you W.K. Kellogg Foundation for creating space for parent leadership, community wisdom, and these important conversations.



✴️: AP-OD National, Choice For All, Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI), and Maine State Parent Ambassadors

The Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara is coming.When it does, it will determine whether the president can uni...
06/24/2026

The Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara is coming.

When it does, it will determine whether the president can unilaterally rewrite the 14th Amendment - and whether birthright citizenship, the law of this land for 150+ years, survives.

As parent leaders, we know what is at stake: our children, our families, and the promise that every child born here belongs here.

Learn more, get updates, and find resources to help defend birthright citizenship via Asian Law Caucus: defendbirthright.com



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Se acerca la decisiĂłn de la Corte Suprema en el caso Trump v. Barbara.
Cuando se anuncie, determinará si el presidente puede reescribir por su cuenta la 14.ª Enmienda y si la ciudadanía por nacimiento, una protección constitucional en este país por más de 150 años, seguirá en pie.
Como padres líderes, sabemos lo que está en juego: nuestros hijos, nuestras familias y la promesa de que todo niño nacido aquí pertenece aquí.
InfĂłrmate, recibe actualizaciones y encuentra recursos para ayudar a defender la ciudadanĂ­a por nacimiento: defendbirthright.com
Nota: El sitio web y los recursos están disponibles en inglés.

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