Bill de Blasio and his wife faced challenges in finding pre-K care for their child, understanding the hopelessness many parents feel regarding access to early education.
Despite only 28% of kids attending state-funded preschool in 2013, de Blasio's campaign for universal pre-K aimed to provide every family with access, funded by taxing the wealthy.
de Blasio's initiative to offer free, full-day pre-K reflected a commitment to address educational disparities, resonating with diverse communities who identified with the need for early childhood education.
The funding plan relying on a 1% tax on incomes over $500,000 sought to demonstrate that comprehensive pre-K was financially feasible, shifting access for thousands of children.
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