"We know that teachers are the key to good child care - and as long as teachers are undervalued, American children, too, will keep getting less than they deserve" Marcy Whitebook
“These truths about the early care and education workforce are not breaking news. We have known for two decades, since the release of the National Child Care Staffing Study in 1989, that limited education, lack of specialized early childhood training and poor compensation are inextricably linked to the poor to mediocre quality common to the majority of early care and education services across the nation. We have known, almost for that long, that the education level and pay of the workforce play a critical role in whether services can improve.” Marcy Whitebook
Thanks for posting, Machaela. These make me think of the Brazelton quote that I put on my blog about how we can't fix the system by doing more of what hasn't been working! Indeed! I really feel like a huge piece of the puzzle, as Marcy Whitebrook said here, is that teachers need to be valued and properly compensated!!!!! I hope we see the change that needs to happen in our lifetimes!
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