Child Abuse Prevention Month: How Early Childhood Educators Can Help Prevent Child Abuse
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month—and throughout the month, we’re sharing insights on different ways to help prevent child abuse and neglect. Today, we’re highlighting the role of early childhood educators when preventing child abuse and neglect. As an educator, you’re not only responsible for nurturing a child’s academic growth—but you also play a crucial […]
Technical Assistance for Early Educators
Returning to the classroom is never easy—and this year, early childhood educators faced even more challenges than usual. As you’re teaching this fall, we’re here to help. Our Technical Assistance program helps elevate teaching, connect with your fellow staff members, and navigate your professional development. What’s Technical Assistance? Technical assistance is a step-by-step process that […]
How Child Care Workforce Compensation Impacts the Future of North Carolina
Child care professionals are more than essential workers: They are the foundation that makes all other workforces possible. In the last year, the conversation around early childhood educators has grown louder—but even before the pandemic, early childhood educators have been undervalued, underpaid, and overworked. In North Carolina, most early childhood educators cannot make a living […]