“Parents simply must recognize that although we differ in many ways, we are united by sleepless nights, the depth of our love and an overwhelming desire to do right by our children. We have the potential to be the largest special interest group in the country. In recent months, we’ve seen the political power of parents in action, as groups of moms and dads rally in response to K-12 policies they (often) disagree with. But parents should not wait until children are in school to galvanize. The first five years are simply too critical.”