It is with great sadness that Parents as Teachers has learned of the death of former Missouri auditor, governor, retired US Senator, and Emeritus Life member of the Parents as Teachers Board of Directors, Christopher S. “Kit” Bond.

An unstoppable champion for home visiting, Senator Bond’s legacy in Missouri and across the nation cannot be overstated. Kit Bond’s unwavering dedication to Parents as Teachers, cultivated by his own experiences in the program, led to what he would eventually call his greatest accomplishment as governor of Missouri – the Early Childhood Education Act establishing Parents as Teachers across the state.

Mr. Bond’s voice in the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations continued to echo with strong support for Parents as Teachers, as he co-sponsored the precursor to the Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, a major federal funding stream for home visitation. Bond’s time as Senator saw Parents as Teachers expand across the US and around the world, and he famously named the organization “Missouri’s greatest export.”

Parents as Teachers celebrates the life and legacy of Kit Bond, and extends deepest condolences to his wife Linda, his son Sam, and the entire Bond family.

Source: Parents as Teachers Press Release