We are excited to offer Vermont early childhood education programs grants of up to $500 to help offset COVID-19 expenses. Many programs have taken on extra costs as they prepare to reopen. Our aim is to get extra funding to […]

Do you have health insurance? Do you pay too much for what you receive? Have you ever declined a raise or decreased work hours to maintain benefits? We are collecting data about the state of health insurance among Vermont’s Early […]

The Advancing ECE as a Recognized Profession Task Force has released its first Consensus Document on Professional Identity. This is a significant step in Vermont’s workforce-led efforts to advance early childhood education as a cohesive, well-resourced, fairly compensated, respected and […]

Due to popular demand, we are pleased to offer two NEW dates to participate in our new PD offering: Advancing ECE as a Profession in Vermont, Session 1. May 19, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Click here to register May […]

by Sonja Raymond For the full February 2020 newsletter, click here.  This February we’re seeing lots of activity at the State House around early education, and a flurry of activity around Advancing ECE as a Recognized Profession. Coming up soon, […]

by Staci Otis, Advancing ECE as a Recognized Profession Task Force Being a Family Child Care Provider (FCCP) can sometimes feel very isolating. We work 10-12 hour days alone, with no “official” breaks. We don’t have staff to bounce ideas […]

The Conversation Has Changed by Rachel Hunter, Outreach Coordinator It’s January 2020 and we are dispatching our newly trained group Facilitators into the field. They’re charged with delivering updates and gaining feedback and your perspective on the work happening as […]

Task Force Drafts First Step for Advancing as a Profession By: Susan Titterton  Q: This is so big! How can we even get this done? A: One step at a time. Over time. Together. Those in the workforce who engaged […]