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Yoonjeon Kim; Lea J. E. Austin; Hopeton Hess – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2024
Despite the crucial role early educators play in young children's development, the field has always struggled with poor compensation and inadequate support (McLean et al., 2021). The persistent undervaluation of the ECE sector and the labor provided by the nearly all-female workforce can be traced back to its racist roots, when enslaved Black…
Descriptors: Racism, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Child Care Centers
Wanzi Muruvi; Anna Powell; Yoonjeon Kim; Abby Copeman Petig; Lea J. E. Austin – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2024
Our look at the well-being of California's early educators points to the need to consider work environments in early care and education (ECE) policy development. The learning environments of young children are also the work environments of the ECE workforce. Supportive and safe work environments that foster a respectful workplace climate can…
Descriptors: Well Being, Early Childhood Teachers, Child Care, Child Care Centers