by Christina Goodwin I am the Executive Director of Pine Forest Children’s Center, a non-profit early childhood education program in the South End of Burlington. Our school has infants through preschoolers with 75 children and 22 early childhood educators. […]
By Susan Titterton Now that we hear support from the workforce for aligning with the Unifying Framework for the Early Childhood Education Profession, we must engage others in the early childhood education ecosystem. So, we invited Senator Ginny Lyons
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VTAEYC embraces honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through advocacy and action. We are advocating for the funding and support needed to make early childhood education equitable, accessible, and affordable for young children and their families. And
Update of Vermont’s Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Program The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is seeking a consultant or consulting group to research and make recommendations to update the design of the Vermont Early Childhood
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by Brenda Metzler, VTAEYC Board I have some exciting news to share with you! But first, the backstory. When the VTAEYC Board of Directors set out to develop a new strategic plan a few years back, we realized it
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by Janet McLaughlin Our legislature is about to return to Montpelier. VTAEYC and our advocacy partners Let\’s Grow Kids and the Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance are ready with a 2022 policy agenda that reflects the needs of early
Looking to 2022: Our shared policy agenda to transform early childhood education Read More »
Thank you keynote speakers, special guests, panelists, facilitators, sponsors, to all the people who made it happen, and to all the early childhood educators and supporters who showed up to honor Vermont\’s children, families, and ourselves. Thank you for
That\’s a wrap! Big thanks to all who took part in this year\’s ECE conference Read More »
Child Care Stabilization Grants are available now! These grants, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, are intended to help regulated providers stabilize their operations, compensate staff, and cover unexpected COVID-related costs. Funds may help pay for: Payroll/salaries, employee
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by Rachel Hunter Wow, ECE has been in the news more than ever. Every story makes it painfully clear that early childhood education’s staffing crisis is real. It’s so challenging for center directors to manage so many open positions,
The crisis is real. But we are awesome. Read More »
The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is happy to announce that Callie Weller of Calais is the winner of the the seventh annual Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award. The prestigious annual award recognizes
Callie Weller: 2021 Early Childhood Educator of the Year! Read More »
