It’s an interesting and exciting time to be working in the early childhood workforce area and with our early childhood programs. Decades of research related to the importance of a…
Background The early care and education (ECE) field is undergoing a major transition. With more research showing high-quality early childhood education as a major factor in a child’s future success…
In the last year, the country has faced two pandemics: the pandemic of the coronavirus and the pandemic of systemic racism. Both have impacted children, families, and the early childhood…
Research shows that the quality of early care and education children receive is lowered by high turnover rates and inadequate teacher education focused on young children’s development and learning. Parents…
Policy Brief: Affordability, Accessibility, Support and Compensation: Higher Education and the Early Childhood Workforce Every child in an early childhood setting should have a teacher with specialized education to promote…
A Series of Briefs from the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® National Center at Child Care Services Association Introduction More than ever before, federal, state and local policymakers and the public recognize…
Dear Early Education Workforce Advocates, More than a year has gone by since our country started to feel and acknowledge the impact of COVID-19. I have heard and used the…
Child Care Services Association (CCSA) is excited to host the 21st T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® and Child Care WAGE$® 2021 National Professional Development Symposium (National Symposium) on April 27-29, 2021. This year’s focus is Supporting the Essential Early Childhood Workforce Behind the Workforce, with keynote speaker Calvin Moore Jr., CEO of the Council for Professional Recognition.
Jointly released blog by Marsha Basloe, President, Child Care Services Association, and Kimberlee Belcher, PhD, Executive Director, The National Workforce Registry Alliance In September 2014, Seattle made history by passing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTJennifer Gioia919-578-1593jenniferg@childcareservices.org Child Care Services Association receives support to address longstanding racial inequities and new challenges CCSA’s T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® National Center’s work in education, compensation…