Trudy Person learned about the opportunity to receive education-based salary supplements from the Child Care WAGE$® Program when she started working at Saint Paul Presbyterian Day Care in Franklin County.
“Child Care WAGE$® has helped me not lose focus on my ‘why.’ I am constantly
asked why I won’t go into the school system to make more money. Money cannot
buy happiness and purpose! My purpose is in early childhood education. I have no
doubt that it is my calling,” said Wendy Boozer.
In this annual report, you will see the remarkable work child care providers have done to give children the stability and certainty they need during a time when instability still controls every aspect of our lives. You will also see the efforts of our great CCSA staff to continue their work with children, families and child care programs as we see through this pandemic.
On Friday, March 18, CCSA recognized the impact of early childhood educators, public servants and advocates on young children and their families at the 2022 Triangle Child Care Awards in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Mary Y. Bridgers Early Childhood Teacher Award winners were LaTida Adams from A Brilliant Beginning Daycare, a family child care home in Durham, and Michelle Tuttle from Estes Children’s Cottage in Chapel Hill.
Child Care Services Association (CCSA) will celebrate the impact of early childhood educators, public servants and advocates on young children and their families at the 2022 Triangle Child Care Awards tomorrow, Friday, March 18, 2022, with special recognitions of three early childhood champions and four award winners at the UNC-Chapel Hill Friday Center.
The reason this pandemic economy is particularly challenging for the child care workforce is that for decades, child care was one of the lowest-paid jobs across occupations. A permanent solution to the child care workforce wage and benefit challenge is needed. Economic recovery and growth depend on it.
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