Da'Monica Robinson, center, is a lead teacher at Harriet Tubman School in West Oakland, Calif., and she reads aloud to pre-schoolers as a way of teaching them that it is okay to feel different emotions. With the proposed budget cuts for schools, pre-schools are likely to be the first targets for cutting funds, including Harriet Tubman School. Pre-school is important because it creates an educational foundation for children, and it allows children to grow and learn even when both parents are away at work all day. (Alison Yin/The Oakland Tribune)