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Learn more about the reform needed to build a thriving early care and education (ECE) system. Investigate how California’s early educators are well-equipped to teach transitional kindergarten. View ECE workforce earnings in each state, especially compared to K-12 educators.

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Child Care Sector Jobs

BLS Analysis

Child care job recovery remains slow, according to our analysis of the BLS December jobs report. 111,000 jobs have been lost since the pandemic began.

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Key Findings

California’s center-based early childhood teachers have extensive practical experience, averaging 15 years of teaching children birth to age four.

In Iowa, the median wage for child care workers was $9.35 in 2019, a 3% decrease since 2017.

The wages of early educators are directly tied to the ability of families to pay.

Resources

View CSCCE’s latest research, policy recommendations, and commentary on the early care and education workforce and the need for public investment.

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New Data Shows Early Educators Equipped to Teach TK

By Ashley Williams, Elena Montoya, Yoonjeon Kim and Lea J.E. Austin • August 18, 2021

This snapshot highlights original key findings from a recent workforce survey of center-based and TK teachers and includes analysis of secondary data that are immediately relevant to the expansion of transitional kindergarten.

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Early Childhood Workforce Index State Profiles 2020

Explore your state’s data, including median wages and poverty rates for early educators. See where your state is or isn’t taking action to support early educator preparation, compensation, and working conditions.

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Early Care and Education Is in Crisis: Biden Can Intervene

By Lea J.E. Austin, Marcy Whitebook and Ashley Williams • January 21, 2021

We cannot have a functional early care and education system until we have the policies and funding to ensure that educators across the sector earn fair compensation and gain the economic security they deserve.

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