It’s only week two of the 2026 Florida Legislative Session—and the mom in me can already smell the STINK down the hall.

CLICK here to urge your Florida legislators to clear out what’s rotten and bring in fresh investments so Florida’s babies, kids, and families can thrive.

Listen—I know how easy it is to ignore leftovers shoved to the back of the fridge when you’re focused on getting a fresh meal on the table. But when families are being handed nothing but leftovers? It’s time to clean house.

And right now, Florida’s so-called “solutions” for families are rotten to the core.

Florida is now ranked among the worst states to raise a family, largely because of sky-high child care and housing costs. Families are scraping by—if they’re making it at all with the cost to raise a child in Florida now exceeding $320,000. Add grocery bills that make you wince and public schools facing closure, and it’s clear something is deeply wrong. The mass impact here should stop every legislator in their tracks.

Instead of strengthening education at all levels, lawmakers have drained funding through an under-regulated voucher program. In the 2023–24 school year, vouchers were expanded to all students—regardless of income. Marketed as help for kids in struggling schools, the program quickly turned into an all-you-can-eat buffet for families already enrolled in private schools. According to the Florida Policy Institute, 69% of new voucher recipients were never in public schools at all. 

That means public school families—who rely on these systems—are left with table scraps, while private schools collect taxpayer dollars with no meaningful accountability. Florida’s primary child care program—School Readiness—is not meeting families’ needs either. Under current rules, a two-parent household where both parents earn the minimum wage is still considered too wealthy to qualify for tuition assistance. 

Our kids deserve better than leftovers. 

From toddlers learning their ABCs to teens preparing for their careers, Florida must fully fund education at every stage. And with all this stink filling the room, you’d think the legislature would be laser-focused on lowering costs and supporting families. NOPE.

Instead, the first week of session focused on making it harder to hold phosphate mining companies accountable for radiation risks—and making it easier to buy guns. Yikes. Talk about a gross start. 

And you can bet—moms know where to find the stink.

Tell Florida legislators it’s time to clean it up and invest in real, fresh solutions for families, starting with making sure none of our kids are working with just leftovers for their education.