Child Care Workers are Leaving the Workforce. How Do We Bring Them Back?
Many early childhood educators—the individuals responsible for making employment possible for most parents—are leaving the workforce for good. Low pay, demanding work, and a lack of benefits are driving child care workers to other industries. But the child care workforce is absolutely essential to the American economy—and to the individual pursuits of many parents. Without […]
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 […]