By the numbers

After school

14.3 million: Number of children in kindergarten through grade 12 who care for themselves after school

4 million: Number of middle-schoolers who take care of themselves after school

88: Percentage of surveyed voters who say there should be some type of organized activity or safe place for children after school

82: Percentage who want more funding for after-school programs

76: Percentage who want more funding, even if it means a tax increase

Source: The Afterschool Alliance