Voices applauds child investment in Obama’s budget

President Obama today released his proposed federal budget, and Voices was pleased to see many investments in child well-being, particularly in education. Obama’s blueprint includes $30 billion to modernize at least 35,000 schools and another $30 billion to help states and localities retain and hire teachers and first responders, proposals that first appeared in the administration’s American Jobs Act. We’re also happy to see increases of $85 million for Head Start and $825 million for the Child Care and Development Block Grant, which helps low-income families afford child care.

Given the political climate now and the fact that this is an election year, this budget will probably find little traction on Capitol Hill. But Voices is eager to weigh in on the child investments in the Obama budget nonetheless. This is a key time for deciding the future of the increasingly strapped federal budget, and we must speak up now to protect our investments in the next generation and bolster families still struggling in the wake of the recession. Read our press release.