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Children around the world are falling behind, before even stepping foot in a classroom. 📋 That's what new research from Theirworld has revealed, with a majority of teachers surveyed believing most* of their children are not ready to start school. Shockingly, teachers say that a significant proportion of children are unable to wash their hands, go to the toilet independently, identify numbers and letters, or read simple words - including their own name. It's clear that we're facing an #EarlyYears crisis, and we need world leaders to act NOW. Here's what we're doing 👉 we're calling on world leaders to #ActForEarlyYears and urgently invest $1 billion in early childhood development. Here's what you can do 👉 share this post and amplify our message so world leaders see our demands. *80% or more #EarlyYears #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #EarlyChildhoodEducation #BackToSchool #BackToSchool2024 #BackToSchoolReady #BackToSchoolSeason #BackToSchoolSoon #FirstDayOfSchool #FirstDayOfSchool2024