Worthy Wage Day gives us a chance to celebrate the early educators who work with young children and recognize that they deserve more than minimum wage…
Davina Woods first began in the early childhood education workforce from being a helicopter mom. Davina has worked in every child care for 25 years…
Julie Delair said, “I think the Child Care WAGE$® Program is very important, especially as an incentive to keep educators in the field.”
As a teaching professional, Chatiba Bullock truly values her education and credits her continuous path to being a lifelong learner. “In order for me to motivate my teachers and team members, it’s important for them to see me working,” said Chatiba. Chatiba works for Durham Early Head Start while also
Tracy Pace’s favorite part of being an early childhood educator is “being there, being able to be an advocate for [children’s] success and being willing to listen and try to help parents reach out, find the resources [they need] and gain new skills.” Tracy wears many hats in her role
“WAGE$ 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
