How Staffing Patterns Shape Work Environments for Early Educators

Early educators are critical to creating safe, high-quality learning environments for children in early care and education (ECE) settings. But these learning environments are also work environments for educators—and staffing plays a key role in shaping how supportive those work environments are. This National ECE Workforce Center research highlight summarizes the evidence behind how staffing patterns shape early educators’ well-being and decisions to stay in the field.