Three days into her official presidential campaign, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) made an appearance at a town hall in Iowa and answered questions about paid family leave and early childhood education.
Responding to a question about how she would support equity in education, Gillibrand stressed her support for early education and universal pre-k. The lack of affordable child care, Gillibrand said, is one of the factors contributing to the “sticky floor” that keeps poor families from escaping poverty.
Watch Gillibrand’s response below.
The Children’s Policy Coalition is calling on every presidential candidate to address the issues affecting children and families. Candidate responses are shared here for informational purposes only. The Children’s Policy Coalition does not endorse candidates or parties. We’re caucusing for kids!
