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For media inquiries, additional information, or assistance connecting with subject matter experts, please contact Beth Wallace, VTAEYC’s Director of Engagement at beth.wallace@vtaeyc.org

Media Releases

Welcome to our media release archive, where you’ll find the latest news, announcements, and updates about our work, initiatives, and impact across Vermont’s early childhood education landscape. Stay informed on new programs, partnerships, advocacy efforts, and stories that highlight the progress and voices shaping the field.

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week: Elevating Vermont’s Early Childhood Workforce
Montpelier — The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is proud to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, April 26–May 2, a nationwide recognition ...
VTAEYC Celebrates the Week of the Young Child®, April 11-17
Montpelier —  The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is pleased to announce its celebration of the Week of the Young Child®, ...
Brattleboro’s Jen Ricker Named 2025 Vermont Early Childhood Educator of the Year
Award Recognizes Two Decades of Guiding Young Children, Strengthening Families, and Leadership Montpelier — The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is proud ...

Media Kit

The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children advances excellence and equity in early childhood education as the state’s largest membership organization for early childhood educators and is the state affiliate of NAEYC, the National Association for the Education of Young Children. As a nonprofit organization formed by a grassroots effort 50+ years ago and now with nearly 700 members, VTAEYC offers advocacy, workforce development, professional development and other resources to its membership and others in the early childhood education field. VTAEYC aims to meet the needs of today’s early childhood education workforce and create a stronger, more equitable early childhood education system for the future.

Press Coverage

Child care bill sparks debate over access, quality
May 13, 2026 by Shannon Gunderson VERMONT — Inside Spark Academy on a recent morning, backpacks hung from cubbies labeled with children’s names, scrambled eggs ...
Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
April 29, 2026 by Katie Keszey From April 26-May 2, organizations across the country are recognizing the power of apprenticeships. CCV is proudly celebrating National ...
With child care centers struggling to recruit, Vermont eyes possible path to stronger workforce
March 22, 2026 by Theo Wells-Spackman For Jessie Cerretani, a 20-year child care veteran at just 37, hiring trained help has gotten more difficult in ...

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