2011 Issues

Most everyone will agree that children are our most important asset and responsibility. But Florida ranks at or near the bottom in measure after measure when it comes to programs that benefit our state's children, especially our youngest children. Florida spends only 3 percent of the funds it controls on health, educational and other programs that serve children when researchers tell us it matters most – during the first five years of life. And so, our state falls farther and farther behind. Below are facts regarding the state of Florida’s children and information on the issues we’re tackling as part of our 2011 legislative agenda. We must do better. We must begin to fix this. Right now.

Here is an outline of The Children's Movement of Florida's five-point 2011 legislative agenda. The total cost of these five proposals comes to about $300 million. That is less than 1 percent of the state's annual revenues. Click on any of the images below to learn more: