As a teaching professional, Chatiba Bullock truly values her education and credits her continuous path to being a lifelong learner. “In order for me to motivate my teachers and team members, it’s important for them to see me working,” said Chatiba. Chatiba works for Durham Early Head Start while also
Tracy Pace’s favorite part of being an early childhood educator is “being there, being able to be an advocate for [children’s] success and being willing to listen and try to help parents reach out, find the resources [they need] and gain new skills.” Tracy wears many hats in her role
“WAGE$ helps everybody. It helps children have the same teachers. Children feel safe, secure and happier. It helps parents feel more trust… It helps the teachers a lot.” — Maria Mill
“WAGE$ has helped me want to continue on with school…pay for child care and feed my kids,” said Naukisha Wray-Darity, a CCSA Child Care WAGE$ recipient.
Thanks in part to salary supplements provided by the WAGE$ Program, Carrie Theall, the Executive Director for the Alamance County Partnership for Children, explains that Alamance has been able to significantly increase the overall education level and retention of their child care workforce, which in turn greatly benefits the children in
Early childhood educators are seldom during the World Teacher’s Day observance. Why can’t we dedicate a day of observance to them?
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