The American Federation of Teachers Welcomes Sen. Hillary Clinton’s Universal Prekindergarten Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Hillary Clinton knows what we at the AFT know: Children’s success in school starts long before they enter a kindergarten classroom.  Our country has long needed—and the AFT has long called for—a universal prekindergarten program.  We commend Sen. Clinton for choosing early childhood education as the focus of the first major education initiative of her presidential campaign. 

We know from experience that “the devil is in the details,” and look forward to working with Sen. Clinton and others who are committed to ensuring that all children have—from the very beginning—the resources, tools and qualified teachers they need to start school ready to learn. 

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