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Our thoughts are with those who are suffering amid the recent devastating attacks in Ukraine. NAEYC has resources to help educators navigate how to support children and families when coping with violence they hear about in the media or closer to home: NAEYC.org/coping-stress-…

We've been waiting for this moment for 50 years @NAEYC #BuildBackBetter #SolveChildCare

#BuildBackBetter helps #SolveChildCare by taking the #ECE field away from the scarcity situation we’ve been mired in for so long. It will help parents like Chelsea find and afford #childcare AND help directors like Crystal raise wages for educators. #BothAnd

Today, we celebrate a #BuildBackBetter framework that prioritizes a historic $400B investment in #ECE that will lower costs for families & raise wages for educators, transforming #childcare & #preK to be more affordable, stable and high-quality across states and settings.

Prior to the pandemic, turnover rate in #ECE programs was estimated to be between 25% and 40%. Now, 81% of NAEYC survey respondents say it is as or more difficult to recruit & retain qualified educators. Read more in the survey report: NAEYC.org/pandemic-surve… #SolveChildCare

Know that we need to increase compensation for the #ECE workforce, but not sure how? Our new brief provides recommendations for what states can do with relief funding to increase compensation + lay the groundwork for lasting change. Read the brief here: bit.ly/35ehZuJ

Early childhood is the time to prevent, mitigate ACEs & toxic stress. That’s why CA needs a robust investment in early childhood mental health as part of pandemic recovery. Pls invest $112M of Children & Youth Behavioral Health Initiative in 0-5yrs mental health! @drarambulaAD31

Are you plugged into @NAEYC's #WOYC21? This week we're joining the chorus for advancing change in the #EarlyChildhood education profession. The time is NOW for Congress to value, support, and compensate early educators for their vital & complex work: tinyurl.com/fcy3eytx

Early childhood years are essential for our kids’ growth. Share how you’re prioritizing the early learners in your life during @NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child and beyond. #KidsAreEssential. Join us at bit.ly/2PAtQ1K.

We need your support to get Governor Gavin Newsom to push for an appropriate COVID agreement. WHAT TO DO: Call Governor Newsom on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1-844-300-3801. Demand that the state continue to work with providers to find solutions that work for EVERYONE!

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Together we mourn the loss of eight individuals. We stand with NAEYC and our community in understanding the lasting harm for communities, families, and children.

Thank you Congress for providing $39 billion in relief to #SaveChildCare and for recognizing #ChildCareisEssential. Read our full statement: NAEYC.org/american-rescu…

#Mentalhealth for all ages has been on the minds of many over the past year—which is why we collaborated with @NAEYC to focus our respective journals on the emotional health of infants and toddlers & the adults who care for and educate them. go.zerotothree.org/IECMHjournal #IECMH #ECE

The 2021 Week of the Young Child® is less than one month away! Join us April 10-16 for a fun-filled week celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities. Visit NAEYC.org/woyc for ideas and activity inspiration! #WOYC21

Congress is currently working to pass a pandemic relief bill that includes $39 billion for child care. Today is the day to let your Members of Congress know that this is essential funding for an essential field: bit.ly/3rkeiwX #SaveChildCare

The #COVID pandemic continues to devastate #childcare programs—affecting children, families, & our nation’s economy. Understand the depth of the ongoing crisis & the extreme measures providers are taking to stay open in our NEW survey brief: naeyc.org/pandemic-surve… #SaveChildCare

Turnover was a major problem in child care long before the pandemic. The risks and burdens of COVID-19 have made it all the more difficult to both retain high-quality early childhood professionals and replace those who leave. #ECEVoices #edchat bit.ly/3qh4S4A

Show your neighbors some love and kindness today by checking in on them. Even if that neighbor is a grouch!

#Mentalhealth includes 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚, even infants. We've curated a collection of infant and early childhood mental health (#IECMH) articles for professionals to better-understand effective promotion, prevention and treatment strategies: bit.ly/34mab9Y #ECE