Welcome to the new webpage of the Greater New Haven Region Chapter of Connecticut Association for the Education of Young Children (formerly NHAEYC). We are the local chapter of the state (CTAEYC) and national (NAEYC) organizations.
Board Members
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Co-President: Anne Olcott
Co-President: Allison Batson
Secretary: Kathy Michel, Director, Children’s Preschool
Fiscal Officer: Allison Batson, Teacher, Helen St. SR Preschool
What's happening with
Greater New Haven Chapter of CTAEYC
The Greater New Haven Chapter
of CTAEYC Mini Conference
was May 4, 2024
From Sandbox to Society:
Using Play to Teach Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood
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Featuring Keynote Speaker Wendy Simmons
"This event is funded by the Lab Schools Investments Initiative (LSII), a CT Office of Early Childhood (OEC) and Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) partnership that uses ARPA funds to sustain and support Connecticut's Lab Schools, the Early Childhood Education workforce pipeline, and high-quality early childhood programming statewide".
Public
Policy
We collaborate with the CTAEYC Public Policy Committee to monitor legislative and administrative policy developments that affect young children, their families, early childhood educators and early care professionals, on the local, state, national and international level.
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We strive to keep the general membership informed of policy developments mentioned above by written notices, email, telephone calls, and through membership mailings, as well as announcements at membership meetings.
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We collaborate with the CTAEYC Public Policy Committee to take responsibility for developing position statements, submitting testimony at public hearings, and participating in debates and meetings pertaining to public policy issues relevant to the Greater New Haven Region Chapter of CTAEYC and consistent with our goals and ideals.
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Membership
If you are not a member please click here to join NAEYC online.
Please be sure that you select CTAEYC as your state affiliate.
If you are already a member, please be sure to check when your membership expires and keep it up to date.
In order to get the discounted rate at our workshops you need to be a member.
(Remember that is another benefit for becoming a member).
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For more info on membership: Check out our NEW membership video!
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o Join or Renew NAEYC Membership
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