ERIC Number: ED657461
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Aug
Pages: 103
Abstractor: ERIC
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Early Educator Voices in Florida: Flagler and Volusia Counties. Work Environment Conditions That Impact Early Educator Practice and Program Quality
Marisa Schlieber; Abby Copeman Petig; Enrique Valencia López; Elizabeth Pufall Jones
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
This Educator Voices report examines the working conditions that impact educator practice and well-being in center-based programs in Flagler and Volusia Counties, Florida. The study documents the experiences of early educators since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and is the first to look at the relationship between educators' future plans and supports in their work environment. Main findings include: (1) Educators noted persistent staffing challenges; teaching staff who felt supported in their work environment were more likely to want to stay at their current center; (2) Teaching staff reported having insufficient training for working with children with challenging behaviors and those who are dual language learners; close to two thirds reported having children who speak another language in their classroom; and (3) The hourly median wage in Flagler and Volusia Counties was $13.75 for teaching staff and $19.81 for program leaders. Many early educators struggled to afford housing, health care, sufficient food, and other basic necessities for themselves and their families, and a majority of early educators relied on at least one form of public support. [This study and report were supported by the Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties (ELCFV).]
Descriptors: Work Environment, Early Childhood Teachers, Educational Quality, Well Being, Teacher Attitudes, Child Care Centers, Teaching Experience, Teaching Conditions, Teaching Methods
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California at Berkeley, 2521 Channing Way #5555, Berkeley, CA 94720. Tel: 510-643-7091; Web site: https://cscce.berkeley.edu/
Related Records: ED657460
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE)
Identifiers - Location: Florida
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