Newsletter: Congresswoman Frederica Wilson - Fighting for Children

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Dear Friend,

Since my days as a second grade teacher at Lillie C. Evans Elementary School and principal of Skyway Elementary School, to when I was on the Miami-Dade school board and founded the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, to my time in the state legislature, I have been a strong advocate for children.

In Congress, I am continuing to stand up for our young people. They are our future, and we must do everything we can to ensure that they have the education they need to prepare them for success in the 21st century global workplace.

The FCAT was recently administered in Florida, and in Congress the No Child Left Behind law is due for reauthorization this year. High-stakes testing was part of the original bill in 2001, but a decade later, we have learned that "teaching to the test" is not the solution.

We just celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week, and May 14 was Child Welfare Professionals Day in Florida, which is a designation I established while in the Florida Senate.

I want to use this e-newsletter to keep you informed about how I have been standing up for our children. I will continue to fight to protect all forms of education funding, to ensure that our young men have mentoring programs to turn to, and to ensure that every child in this country has an opportunity to succeed.

Sincerely,

Frederica S. Wilson

Congresswoman, 17th District of Florida

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