This report is a “consensus” document developed by Power to the Profession, a national collaborative of leading organizations. It outlines a vision and unifying framework for high-quality early care and education with recommendations to achieve it. Readers will understand the frameworks for career pathways, preparation, competencies, responsibilities, and compensation and how they all work together to create an effective, high-quality early care and education workforce.
Unifying Framework for the Early Childhood Education Profession
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Compensation & Financial Relief Strategies
Investments and initiatives to ensure compensation equal to that of a skilled professional, accounting for an educator’s qualifications, expertise, and experience
Qualifications & Educational Support
Policies and pathways that strengthen career pathways and access to degrees and credentials and provide consistent standards for educators to achieve higher education