and today i am very proud to say that the baltimore teachers union is a partner in progress for the schools. baltimore is now a leader in efforts to link student performance to a teacher evaluation and pay doing away with the old increasing system. as well we are rewarding teachers to take on the leadership roles in their schools. removing -- we are moving in the right direction inside a classroom, but we need to be just as diligent to issues outside the classroom as well. despite an $8 million projected deficit this fiscal year, the city will continue to find after-school programs that were added to the budget many of us had programs we have a budget that included surpluses, baltimore enjoyed the surpluses for some years, budget surpluses and we expanded our after-school programming. and as we faced financial challenges and deficits, the challenge for me is to keep those programs going and that's something we are going to make sure happens. these programs reach more than five dozen students helping increase attended and leveraging $16 million other resources. this year we will increase fun

teachers, whether its management or boards or unions. and using some in their contracts recently right here in d.c. that 80% of teachers voted for. baltimore, 66% of teachers voted for. new haven 95% voted for. there's real interest in reform amongst teachers. what we're trying to do is make that the norm rather than the exception. with a bunch of contracts that are changing the game where bright young teachers can make $100,000. and when you say that young people, they pay attention. so there's an old way of doing business and it hasn't worked. that's really starting to change but we have to take that to steal very quickly and that was part of the goal of the conference last week was to shine a spotlight on what these innovative dishes are doing to get and what that is doing to bring talent and retain that talent and districts. >> secretary duncan, when this generation, our generation grew up it was first grade through 12th grade. that was about it. how important today do you feel it is, you know, preschool through college, the hole three direction and innovation? i know if you're innovate and creating and pushing the sort of thing, but t

teachers. weathers management of or trade unions, and you are seeing in the data contracts recently right here in d.c.. 80% of teachers voted for it. baltimore6% of teachers voted for. new haven 95% of teachers voted for. there is a real interest in reform amongst teachers and what we are trying to do a skin to make that norm rather than an exception. we have a bunch of contracts that are changing the game marked great beyond features 20, 2930 or so can make $100,000 we say debt to young people. they pay attention so there is no play of doing business that hasn't worked for adults or children. that is starting to change but we have to take that skill very quickly and that was part of the goal of the conference last week was to shine a spotlight on what innovative districts are doing together in but that is doing to retain that talent and districts. >> one more question. secretary duncan, when our generation grew up it was first grade through 12th grade and that was about it. how important to date you feel it is preschool for college for directions and innovation. i know you are a innovative and creative guy for pushing a sort of thing but te