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“Balancing Act of Motherhood, Teaching, and Learning: The Inspiring Journey of Dornisha Cherry”

Dornisha Cherry is enthusiastic about being a mom, a teacher and a student and she knows that her actions are life lessons for her four daughters. “There are only 24 hours in a day,” Dornisha said. “I’m a full-time mother, full-time student and full-time employee. It’s a phenomenal balancing act. Education in early childhood has helped me be a better mother and a better teacher in the classroom, and even helps me have teachable moments in the community.

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Allison Miller, VP, Compensation Initiatives July 11, 2024
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Mikaela Mock: A Leader in Early Childhood Education

For Mikaela and her colleagues, WAGE$ supplements have been a lifeline, providing crucial financial support and incentivizing further education. “Our teachers get excited when they learn about it. They look forward to it,” she shared.

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Allison Miller, VP, Compensation Initiatives June 17, 2024
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Supporting the Early Care and Education Workforce

Another fiscal year is in the books for the Child Care WAGE$® Program and results continue to be strong for this program that nears its 30th anniversary. WAGE$ started as a county-based pilot program with the first payments issued in 1994 and since its beginning, the program has supported increased retention, education and compensation. With anecdotal evidence that the early care and education field continues to struggle with attracting and retaining qualified staff, WAGE$ is proud to offer education-based salary supplements to help address these concerns.

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CCSA Staff August 31, 2023
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Thankful that WAGE$ is Back! : I am WAGE$ with Christina Perdue

Christina Perdue is grateful that the Child Care WAGE$® education-based salary supplements are available again in Guilford County. She said, “I was so thankful when the Guilford County Partnership for Children got back on the program. Had they not, I probably would have had to take a different job. My rent and everything else have gone up so much. Child care can only pay so much because we can only charge so much. The WAGE$ funds I receive make it possible for me to stay here without having to figure out something else. I’ve had difficult times and the supplement just makes me realize it will be ok.”

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Allison Miller, VP, Compensation Initiatives August 10, 2023
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