Mission, Vision, and Principles

Mission

Our mission is to work for the highest quality early care and education and quality of life for all of San Francisco’s diverse young children, families, and caregivers by strengthening the influence and expertise of early care educators as well as building unity with families and community allies to access needed resources and shape program and policy.

Vision

A world where educators and caregivers are well-compensated and empowered community leaders; families are supported and engaged in their child’s care and education; and children are nurtured, educated, and thriving.

Principles

We are early care educators working with families to nurture and educate the youngest of our community. We call for …

  • Public funding for universal ECE
  • Community-based and public programs
  • Breaking the racist and sexist stereotype of caregiving—using assumptions of “natural” and low-skill as justification for low pay
  • Recognizing that care and education are not separable—care is the foundation for all learning
  • Just compensation, decent work and living conditions for caregivers—in public schools and community-based sites
  • A diverse ECE workforce, uplifting Black, Brown, and multi-lingual caregivers
  • Compensation that recognizes multiple pathways to expertise
  • Early care and education for all for families for needed respite, bonding, work, or school
  • Shared public wealth to promote well-being, healthy environments, and quality of life from pre-natal to senior years

Read our full principles here.