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