Sign and support 3-K for All of New York City's three-year-olds

"We do it to give every kid a chance to get their education off on the right foot, from the earliest age, which study after study has shown leads to greater economic success, healthier lives, and a better chance of breaking the cycle of poverty." – Bill de Blasio, January 1, 2014

On the day we launched our campaign for Mayor in 2013, I pledged that if elected, I would fight to provide universal early education for our children – no matter their families' means or the borough they call home.

I made that pledge because quality, early childhood education not only dramatically improves a child's chance of success in life, it is a key step to reducing inequality in our city. Four years later, thanks to the hard work and commitment of so many of you, we have universal pre-K for all of our four-year-olds – 70,000 of them.

But I believe we can take this vision a step further in New York City:

We are launching a plan to bring free, full-day, high-quality education to every three-year-old in New York City. The program will begin this Fall in two districts – one in Central Brooklyn, the other in the South Bronx – with a goal of universal access by 2021.

This will be harder than Pre-K. It will take more time, and we’ll need help to make it happen, but it will be one of the smartest investments we will ever make.

Realizing the promise of 3-K for All of New York City's three-year-olds will require all of us making our voices heard. Add your name to say you support 3-K for All in New York City.