Senate Voting: 10/22 - Reach Out to These Senators!

A huge thank you to Sen. Holzapfel, Sen. McKnight, Sen. Singleton and Sen. Gopal for agreeing to Sponsor and Co-Sponsor the "Anderson Amendments" Bill. We still have work to do!  The Senate has been off for the summer months, and will have their first voting session of the season on October 22, 2026.  Please reach out to Senator Corrado and Senator Turner, both members of the Senate Education Committee, to request their co-sponsorship or support of S4349. 

• sencorrado@njleg.org
• senturner@njleg.org 

Possible Message: 
Senator, 

I am writing to ask you to co-sponsor or support S4349, the Anderson Amendments, which would ensure equitable access to public preschool for twins and higher-order multiples across New Jersey.

Many districts assign twins separate lottery numbers, forcing their families to “win” twice to receive the same opportunity offered to a singleton child. This often results in one twin being admitted while the other is waitlisted, making the available seat impractical or unusable.

This is also a developmental concern. Twins enter preschool at the same age and developmental stage, and separating them should be an individualized decision made by their parents—not an unintended consequence of a lottery system. This is especially important for young children who may rely on one another for emotional security during the transition into school.

• The Anderson Amendments would:Treat multiples as one linked unit in public preschool lotteries unless parents request otherwise;
• Extend existing parental placement rights under N.J.S.A. 18A:36-38 to preschool; and
• Establish consistent and equitable access for families of multiples statewide.
  
  Please support this reasonable, no-cost correction to New Jersey law. More information and community support can be found at www.change.org/njpreklawformultiples

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Town]

Thank you all for your continued support of S4349!