Predictability offers emotional protection to COVID-19 stress responses for young children. But, predictability is difficult to maintain when some child care family homes and centers don’t have the resources they need to stay afloat.
North Carolina is a leader in early childhood education (ECE), and your vote impacts funding for educational budgets, educator salaries, nutrition and student safety. Our state’s youngest children are depending on us to vote for them this November. Be sure to double-check your voter registration status before November 3!
Throughout North Carolina, with the onset of COVID-19, high unemployment and a reduction in income for many families, there are an increasing number of families with children at risk for homelessness.
We all depend on child care, which is clearer now, given our experience with COVID-19. Additional funding is also essential because child care programs offer a safe space for children during this challenging time. This year, in particular, it is especially important for children to have a sense of normalcy and happiness.
If publicly-funded child care compensation were to be developed, the collateral benefit would be a reduction in the cost of child care for families…
Three early childhood teachers didn’t let financial struggles or the impact of COVID-19 stop them from achieving their educational goals. Read more here.
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