Repeal Portland Preschool For All

Contact Us

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I’d love to hear your story. Have a personal anecdote? Struggling to raise a family on top of this tax? Considering moving out of Portland? Have an article you think should be included? Reach out!

Email us: hello@repealportlandpreschoolforall.org

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How to Help

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The single most effective thing you can do is contact your elected officials. Our electeds track the messages they receive – a short, polite, personal email genuinely makes a difference. In the time it takes to write a social media comment, your voice can be heard and put us one step closer to fixing this situation.

1. Find your elected officials

Multnomah County Chair & Commissioners — they oversee the Preschool For All program and set its tax. This is where the decision to repeal or reform sits. They will also be deciding whether to defer the tax hike this year – make sure they hear you!
- County Chair: https://multco.us/info/contact-chair-vega-pederson
- Find your commissioner & district
- https://multco.us/
Your Portland City Councilor — for your district.
- https://www.portland.gov/council
- Find your district here
Your state legislators — the Governor and legislature have weighed in on the tax, and state action was proposed in 2025. The state has the power to overturn PFA, and will use it if enough of us reach out.
- Find your legislators here

Step 2 — Send a short, personal message

You don’t need to be an expert. The best messages are brief, polite, and personal. Aim for a few sentences:

Jane's Story

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I’m Jane, the creator of this website. I’m a queer, progressive, soon to be working mother, in Portland OR. I love our beautiful city, the nature we’re surrounded with, and the wonderful people here. I believe in Portland and there is no place I would rather be. I created this website because I am being pushed out. Despite being dual income, the harsh reality is that cost of living is skyrocketing, especially the cost of raising a child. Due to fertility issues, I also have extra financial hurdles to motherhood. This does not have to be the case. The Preschool For All tax is eating away my savings and scheduled to tax a larger cut of them every year, all without any guarantee that my future child will be able to take advantage of it.

The Facts

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First things first: We believe in affordable, high-quality childcare. This page isn’t an argument against state-funded preschool — it’s the case against this tax and this program, built from the county’s own numbers and from independent reporting and research.

While that bias is noted, the intention is for this page to represent the argument against PFA, while also being comprehensive and honest and citing sources and follow-up reading. We believe the facts stand for themselves, but also that readers should have an informed, nuanced opinion of the situation. The strongest supporters of the tax are careful to narrow their arguments and mislead their audience. We want to do better than that, because Portlanders deserve the best our democracy has to offer. If you find any of this factually inaccurate, or think information is missing, please reach out.