Many national organizations and federal agencies recognize that the early childhood workforce issues in the United States need concerted and coordinated attention. The map above shows some of the initiatives by states. The National Academies is creating a network of stakeholders, including private foundations, federal agencies and nonprofit organizations, to create a unifying foundation for transforming the early childhood workforce. They describe the early care and education system as “fragmented at best” and are working to bring the field together collaboratively to work as a unified foundation.
National organizations involved in the National Academies work include:
Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education
BUILD Initiative
Child Care Aware of America
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
Council for Professional Recognition
First Five Years Fund
High Scope Research Foundation
McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
National Association of Family Child Care
National Association of State Boards of Education
National Governors Association
National League of Cities
National Institute for Early Education Research
National Workforce Registry Alliance
New America
University of California, Berkeley
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