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Fund Schools for Mother's Day

This Mother's Day, the massive cuts to Head Start and other school programs are costing so many Mother's the opportunity for the perfect balance that my mother struck.

Every Mother’s Day, I think about my mother and how amazing she really is.  I remember her balancing an educational and fun childhood for my brother and I… with her full time job in the upper management of a telephone company.  That balance took incredible amounts of energy, planning and love from her, and strong daycare, pre-school and after school programs from our town.

So this Mother’s Day, I find it especially sad to hear about the massive cuts to Head Start and other federal government funding for our schools that are costing so many Mother’s the opportunity for the perfect balance my mother struck.  In Fairfax County alone, there are 800 families on the waiting list for Head Start.

These cuts from the Sequester are already hurting families, yet some in Congress are proposing $6.9 billion more in the next year alone.  This bill, the Ryan Budget, would be a disaster for families and mothers here in Virginia and across the country.  Fortunately, we have education champions in Congress that can stand up to these attacks.  Senator Kaine was a champion for schools and early education as Governor, and I look forward to working with him now to say no to cutting Virginia schools.

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