on behalf of these people, i would like to have bev milligan come up and accept the award for all theseng people. is bev here? there you are. [ applause ] >> the week of the young child was established in 1971 by the national association of education of young children recognizing that the early childhood years lay the foundations for children in schools and later life. the week of the young child is a time to plan how we as legislator $, as citizens of a community, of a state and a nation will better meet the meets of young children and their families. on sunday, i attended the kickoff of the week at the providers recognition brunch, which was attended by 250 of our top early educators from across the city. i was, again, inspired by their dedication, but in some ways, it was bittersweet. the fact that these educators are lowest paid educators, but remain in the field to teach our san francisco children often means sacrificing themselves. family child care providers, for instance, are open before parents go to work and are open after they get off, the parents, that is. some commute more