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ERIC Number: ED657461
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Aug
Pages: 103
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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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).]
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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