Many of these districts also receive technical assistance and support for the National Center for Community education, supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Support for funding afterschool care programs is strong in communities. In one survey, nine out of ten police officers indicated that expanding education childcare programs and afterschool care programs could dramatically reduce crime. Public support of afterschool care programs is also very strong. We know that raising kids today is a tough job.
Most parents hold jobs and struggle to meet the demands of work and family.
Afterschool programs offer a safe and constructive alternative. They help working families, improve academic success, keep children safe, and broaden horizons. With afterschool programs like the ones in our districts, children, parents, and communities win at the challenging and important job o raising our children. It is critical that programs like these continue to develop and expand in local communities throughout Colorado. I ask that you support the reauthorization of the 1.5 billion dollars in funding so that afterschool programs can continue to serve and assist children and working families in Colorado.