Driving Systems Change in the ECE Workforce via Early Educator Engagement and Leadership - Early Care & Education Workforce Center Systems change requires authentic educator engagement and leadership, which ensures that educators have meaningful influence and decision-making power. This brief […]

🗣️ For lasting systems change, early educators must be co-creators & decision-makers! Their practical insight is the key to lasting change in early care and education. The @natecewkfcctr’s new brief shows how #EarlyEducators are already leading efforts.
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Systems change in early care & education requires engaging #EarlyEducators. But how do we move past simply asking for advice to truly sharing decision-making power?

Our new brief is a guide for state & community leaders ready to move the needle. 💡 Read it now: buff.ly/ndZgbk1

#WeWorkForECE

Driving Systems Change in the ECE Workforce via Early Educator Engagement and Leadership - Early Care & Education Workforce Center Systems change requires authentic educator engagement and leadership, which ensures that educators have meaningful influence and decision-making power. This brief […]

🗣️For lasting systems change, early educators must be co-creators & decision-makers! Their practical insight is the key to lasting change in early care and education. The @natecewkfcctr.bsky.social’s new brief shows how #EarlyEducators are already leading efforts:

For lasting systems change, early educators must be co-creators & decision-makers, not just advisors! Their practical insight is the key to lasting change in early care & education. The 3rd brief in our Change Framework series shows how #EarlyEducators are already leading efforts: buff.ly/k8iuvTc

Financial Relief for Early Educators to Access Higher Education - Early Care & Education Workforce Center The cost of higher education can be a major obstacle for early educators seeking to pursue higher education, but there […]

Wondering how you can better support #EarlyEducators’ #highereducation goals? Check out our latest RtP brief in which we highlight 3 steps researchers & state/system leaders can take to deepen our understanding of effective #FinancialRelief strategies that support degree attainment.

New brief alert! “Financial Relief for Early Educators to Access Higher Education” highlights interviews with educators who say financial support is essential to continuing their education. We share 5 key state strategies #ECE leaders are taking to better support #EarlyEducators. buff.ly/DPDsyTE

Our new RtP brief outlines 5 strategies states are using to promote #EarlyEducators’ access to #HigherEducation & opportunities to advance our knowledge of what strategies work best to meet their needs. Read the brief to learn about these strategies and action steps: buff.ly/DPDsyTE #WeWorkForECE

Did you know? Nearly 50% of center-based early educators and 39% of family child care educators hold an associate, bachelor’s, or higher degree. This shows the dedication of #EarlyEducators to furthering their skills! Dive into our brief for 5 strategies to help: buff.ly/xmPRa2Z #WeWorkForECE

How Staffing Patterns Shape Work Environments for Early Educators - Early Care & Education Workforce Center Early educators are critical to creating safe, high-quality learning environments for children in early care and education (ECE) settings. But […]

New Resource Alert! Our new #research highlight, "How Staffing Patterns Shape Work Environments for Early Educators," summarizes the evidence behind how staffing patterns and shortages shape #EarlyEducators’ well-being & decisions to stay in the field. Read it here: buff.ly/u3dLGRq #WeWorkForECE

Field #experience is one way through which educators can gain key competencies, but few states include experience as a qualification for career advancement. Our brief highlights 2 ways for valuing and #compensating #EarlyEducators for their experience in career ladders. buff.ly/Im5RNqu #WeWorkForECE

Whether you work in higher education or professional development, you play a key role in strengthening the #ECE workforce. Our new brief shares 5 key considerations to support #EarlyEducators in gaining degrees & credentials. Read the brief: buff.ly/xmPRa2Z #WeWorkForECE

Why do parents pay so much for child care when early educators earn so little? Inforgraphic By Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE)

As debates rage on around fixing our broken childcare system, seems like a good time to remind people why parents pay so much for #childcare when #earlyeducators earn so little.

Check out our #infographic.

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Teacher Appreciation Week is done, but our gratitude shouldn’t end. Early educators build brains & support our economy—yet earn a median $13.22/hr . Let’s keep advocating: living wages, paid planning time, and educator voices in policy. #EarlyEducators #ECE cscce.berkeley.edu/publications...

#Childcare in NJ costs over $19K/yr—yet #earlyeducators are 2.3x more likely to live in poverty. What will you do?
Justin Barbera, Jon Bramnick, Jack Ciattarelli, Mario M. Kranjac, Bill Spadea
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#Childcare in NJ costs over $19K/yr—yet #earlyeducators are 2.3x more likely to live in poverty. What will you do?
Ras J. Baraka, @stevenfulop.bsky.social, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social, @stevesweeneynj.bsky.social, Sean Spiller, Josh Gottheimer
Learn more: bit.ly/4j484fq #NJVotes4kids #Election2025