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President Obama visits a Decatur pre-k today. (AJC photo) |
Here is a piece by Robyn Tedder, who taught kindergarten as a Teach For America corps member in Metro Atlanta. She now works on TFA staff to support pre-k and kindergarten and teachers throughout the region.
By Robyn Tedder
On Tuesday, President Obama called the nation’s attention to the need for high-quality early education – highlighting the gap between the long-term success we envision for our kids, and the foundations we lay in their young lives.
For those of us in the world of early education, these words felt like a breath of fresh air – validation