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The Connecticut Association for the Education of Young Children promotes high quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8 by connecting practice, policy and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care, educate and work on behalf of young children.
SAVE THE DATE
April 9!
CTAEYC, together with the ECE Alliance, is proud to co-sponsor the 2025 Early Childhood Advocacy Day.
Join us for a day of advocacy and community, including:
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Legislative Breakfast from 8:30-10:30am
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Press Conference at 10:30am
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Meetings with legislators throughout the day
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Connecting with other ECE advocates
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Pre-Advocacy Day Virtual Rally on April 7 at 7pm
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Spring Advocacy Academy on April 3 at 6pm
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CTAEYC
CTAEYC staff joined state and national leaders at the Shaping Tomorrows Conversation Panel at the LOB
Katie Hagen had the honor of representing CTAEYC at a press conference with United Way and Office of Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz to celebrate the tremendous contributions of childcare providers in our state, as she presented 211 Child Care with a proclamation from Office of Governor Ned Lamont declaring May 10 Provider Appreciation Day!
Karen Rainville, Deb Flis,
and Elena Trueworthy convened in
Washington, DC with leadership
from 9 other states to talk about quality
early childhood education in the US.
CTAEYC Executive Director Karen Rainville is in Florida at the National Shared Services Technical Conference. She is following the “Solving the ECE Workforce Crisis” track and we are looking forward to hearing more about the sessions she attended.
CTAEYC welcomed the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
to CT to train a group of ECE professionals on the Business Administration Scale (BAS).
Family childcare providers who utilize effective business and professional practices are more likely to provide
a high-quality learning environment and interact more sensitively with children. Using the BAS, providers can
easily set goals to incrementally improve business practices that will result in improved recordkeeping, marketing,
and communication with families, as well as financial stability and reduced risk of operating a home business.
The Connecticut state team is
enjoying dinner after Day 1 of
The National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC) Public Policy Forum
in Washington DC.
Day 2 of The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Public Policy Forum is wrapping up and the CT state team is networking with other advocates in the field.
Our team met with lawmakers to amplify the voices of Connecticut early childhood educators and push for policies that support the children, families, and educators in our state!
Staffed Family Child Care Workshops
The Network will host networking dinners and workshops throughout the year. To ensure you're on the list, please be sure to join your local network by completing this interest form: https://hub.211childcare.org/membership-interest-form/
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CTAEYC or to the
Jean Rustici - Dianne Warner Memorial Fund
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