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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

ICYMI --- CSCCE's 2024 Early Childhood Workforce Index has an interactive state-by-state map analysis of the ECE workforce, complete with policy recommendations and more! cscce.berkeley.edu/workforce-in...

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Child Care Providers United California @ccpucalifornia.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

When we show up, we win! In our last contract, #CCPUCalifornia won a life-saving victory: health care benefits. "For the first time, I could cover my out‑of‑pocket medical costs and focus on healing instead of juggling bills," says union sister Pamela Rocha.

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Child Care Providers United California @ccpucalifornia.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Our hearts are broken for union sister Patricia 💔 who is closing her child care because she can't afford to keep it open AND take care of her health. When providers close, kids and families fall through the cracks.

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Child Care Providers United California @ccpucalifornia.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

No more empty promises @GavinNewsom 🙅❌ your administration has failed to deliver on your commitment to moving to the #truecostofcare and we don't have a next bargaining date for 2 more weeks!

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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Child care shouldn’t cost more than college. Or pay less than minimum wage. Families can’t afford it. Centers are struggling to stay open. Early childhood educators deserve better.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

ECHOES - CSCCE's online history project compiles those pivotal policy debates, revealing the tight links among race, class, and gender that shaped every compromise.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

How did our present-day early care and education system take shape? Public kindergarten, day nurseries, Head Start, and tax credits did not appear overnight; each emerged from struggles over whose children deserved public support and who would do the care work. cscce.berkeley.edu/projects/ech...

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ECHOES: Early Childhood History, Organizing, Ethos, and Strategy Project - Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

About ECHOES How did we come to have our present-day early care and education (ECE) system? How do inequities echo through time in the system? How have people b

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Economic insecurity in ECE is a policy choice, not an inevitability. It’s time to invest in direct public funding, set compensation standards, & adopt system-level workplace protections that close racial wage gaps & truly uplift our workforce. cscce.berkeley.edu/publications...

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Infographic: 2024 Early Childhood Workforce Index - Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

This infographic highlights key findings and policy solutions from the 2024 Early Childhood Workforce Index.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Early childhood educators are skilled professionals—many with college degrees and 15+ years of experience—yet 43 percent of educator families rely on public safety nets to get by. Explore key findings & policy solutions in the 2024 Early Childhood Workforce Index. cscce.berkeley.edu/publications...

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Infographic: 2024 Early Childhood Workforce Index - Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

This infographic highlights key findings and policy solutions from the 2024 Early Childhood Workforce Index.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

CSCCE’s new analysis shows the percentage of early educators who are immigrants in each state, from less than 5% in seven states to 38% in Florida. As the administration ramps up its anti-immigrant actions, children, families, & communities are being traumatized. cscce.berkeley.edu/publications...

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Check out our latest BLS analysis and bookmark it for your next workforce check-in.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Monitoring the pulse of #ECE #workforce is essential for providers, policymakers, & families alike. #Childcare employment across the US continued to hold steady in June at 1.1 million jobs, according to our analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report. cscce.berkeley.edu/publications...

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Jackie Mader @jackiemader.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Child care teachers in the US make about $32,000 a year. This (and tough working conditions) has created mass child care teacher shortages & extremely high turnover rates.Our child care industry has long relied on immigrants, especially in big cities. My latest: hechingerreport.org/americas-chi...

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America’s child care system relies on immigrants. Without them, it could collapse - The Hechinger Report

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Maggi’s home in a suburban neighborhood here is a haven for local families. It’s a place where after just a few weeks in Maggi’s family-run child care program this spring, one pres...

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Child Care Providers United California @ccpucalifornia.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Child care providers provide round-the-clock QUALITY child care, but with the state paying us less than minimum wage, "we cannot continue to do it and keep our doors open," says union sister Charlotte Neal. 📰 @kcranews.bsky.social: www.kcra.com/article/chil...

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Child care providers rally at California State Capitol for higher wages

Hundreds of child care providers gathered outside the California state capitol to demand higher wages as contract negotiations with the state remain stalled.

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Sarah Carr @sarahelizcarr.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

America's child care system relies on immigrants. Without them, it could collapse. Important story from @jackiemader.bsky.social on how the Trump administration's policies will make it harder for families to access care and impact kindergarten readiness over time hechingerreport.org/americas-chi...

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America’s child care system relies on immigrants. Without them, it could collapse - The Hechinger Report

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

As the administration ramps up its anti-immigrant actions, children, families, and communities are being traumatized. As a country, we cannot afford to undermine the scarce, precious pool of early educators, including the great numbers of immigrant women who contribute to its strength.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Apply today to join our team! Apply for the Operations Director position at CSCCE --->> cscce.berkeley.edu/about-us/job...

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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Thank you, Senator Thom Tillis, for standing up for families like Angel's across the country. The One Big Beautiful Bill will hurt American babies. Please stand with them. CALL your senators today & ask them to protect families and vote no on this bill. There is STILL TIME: thinkbabies.org/medicaid

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Tell Senators: Oppose Cuts that Harm Babies

Urge Congress to protect healthcare and food access for babies and families.

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Child Care Providers United California @ccpucalifornia.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Child care is in crisis!🚨Providers like Patricia Moran are being forced to close their doors due to low pay from the state, ripping essential, affordable child care from families.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

3/3. These cuts threaten not only children and families but also the educators who nurture our children daily. We must raise our voices to protect families and the workforce that sustain early childhood education. cscce.berkeley.edu/workforce-in...

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Early Educator Pay & Economic Insecurity Across the States – Early Childhood Workforce Index 2024 – CSCCE

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

2/3. We must also remember the #ECE #workforce, mostly women, many of whom are women of color and parents themselves, who rely on these safety nets. Our 2024 Index shows 43% of early educators use at least one program (23% on Medicaid, 16% on SNAP). cscce.berkeley.edu/workforce-in...

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Early Educator Pay & Economic Insecurity Across the States – Early Childhood Workforce Index 2024 – CSCCE

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

1/2. This week the Senate advanced a version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that slashes Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical supports for families with children. Leading analysts are warning these cuts will deeply harm kids and their caregivers. cscce.berkeley.edu/workforce-in...

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Early Educator Pay & Economic Insecurity Across the States – Early Childhood Workforce Index 2024 – CSCCE

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

As we celebrate 25 years of groundbreaking and innovative work, we're still evolving! These are new roles at CSCCE, and we're looking to add dynamic and experienced leaders to our team who are committed to supporting our purpose and future growth. Please share! cscce.berkeley.edu/about-us/job...

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Development Director - Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

Collaborate with project staff, funders, and partners to create and implement fund development strategies for a dynamic organization with innovative,

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We're hiring for the positions of Operations Director and Development Director. Please share with your network and apply if interested! cscce.berkeley.edu/about-us/job...

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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

SNAP helps families eat. That’s it. That’s the post. Take action: bit.ly/4hrdXT1

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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

"Families should not have to fight this hard to survive childbirth, recover or care for a newborn....Medicaid saved my life and gave Marleigh the chance to live hers." - Angel P., North Carolina. Read Angel's story on how Medicaid saved her daughter's life: ncnewsline.com/2025/06/25/m...

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Medicaid was a lifeline for me and my baby. Congress must protect it • NC Newsline

a young mother details how the North Carolina's Medicaid health insurance program enabled her to receive the pregnancy care she needed

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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

"My son Eli came to me through Oklahoma’s foster care system. He was born w/ a congenital heart defect that required 3 open-heart surgeries before kindergarten. He’s also neurodiverse and needs support from multiple specialists....love alone doesn’t meet medical needs or cover therapy bills."

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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY. There is still time to make your voice heard before they vote. thinkbabies.org/medicaid

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Tell Senators: Oppose Cuts that Harm Babies

Urge Congress to protect healthcare and food access for babies and families.

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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Families with low income would be among the groups hit hardest by One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This bill cuts over half a trillion dollars over the next decade from Medicaid. It also cuts nearly $300 billion from SNAP, reducing or eliminating benefits for more than 2 million children. n.pr/44iHTvm

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What children in poverty could lose from the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Republicans want to change or reduce key social safety net programs that provide health care, food benefits and financial assistance for millions of children.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

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Development Director - Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

Collaborate with project staff, funders, and partners to create and implement fund development strategies for a dynamic organization with innovative,

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We're hiring for the positions of Operations Director and Development Director. Please share with your network and apply if interested! cscce.berkeley.edu/about-us/job...

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Yes, #EquityInECE also requires naming & addressing the racial disparities and wage gaps that exist within the workforce, ensuring that additional investments and policy reforms disrupt rather than reinforce inequities in the field. Explore 2024 Workforce Index. cscce.berkeley.edu/publications...

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Infographic: 2024 Early Childhood Workforce Index - Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

This infographic highlights key findings and policy solutions from the 2024 Early Childhood Workforce Index.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Their contributions shaped ECE, and their lessons must guide ongoing reform.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Their work laid critical groundwork for today’s fights against systemic inequities, linking early learning with racial and gender justice. Discover the untold stories of these iconic Black women’s club activists in ECHOES, CSCCE's online ECE history project. cscce.berkeley.edu/projects/ech...

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Long before federal K policy, activists like Anna Evans Murray & Josephine Silone Yates led Black women’s clubs to open kindergartens & train teachers in segregated communities—fusing racial justice & ECE reform. Learn their stories in ECHOES: cscce.berkeley.edu/projects/ech...

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Activist Movements - Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

ECHOES looks at grassroots movements’ work to secure rights and ensure dignity for educators, children, and families participating in the ECE system.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

When immigration enforcement rattles educators, the entire early-learning ecosystem reels—families lose stability, and the workforce loses income and peace of mind. Protecting immigrant educators is protecting children. Read @latimes.com full story and help amplify these voices.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Family child-care owner Adriana has added locks, canceled field trips, & reassured worried parents: “If anything was to happen, I’ll keep the kids here safe until I’m able to contact you.” Meanwhile, Zoila has seen enrollment in her Lakewood program plunge from 14 children to just 6.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

From our analysis at CSCCE: "About half of in-home child-care providers and a quarter of the teaching staff at larger child-care centers in Los Angeles are immigrants" @latimes.com reporter Jenny Gold spotlights what those numbers mean on the ground. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Child-care providers brace for a painful scenario: What if ICE comes knocking?

As fear reverberates across the child-care industry amid ICE raids, providers and nannies are not only worried about their own safety but also the safety of the kids.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Public investments are needed to value the work of #teaching & #caregiving from 0 to 5. Explore our recent ECE workforce Index for policy solutions - cscce.berkeley.edu/workforce-in...

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About the Early Childhood Workforce – Early Childhood Workforce Index 2024 – CSCCE

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Those who work with infants and toddlers are consistently paid less than preschool teachers, and Black early educators are more likely to work with infants and toddlers than their peers. Explore our recent #ECE workforce Index for policy solutions - cscce.berkeley.edu/workforce-in...

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About the Early Childhood Workforce – Early Childhood Workforce Index 2024 – CSCCE

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

We also invite early educators to: ● Connect to journalists for media interviews upon request ● Share your story in our newsletter Join us today: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/15f5d... #ECE #WorkforceWednesday

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Early Educators, We Want You! Educator engagement is a key pillar of CSCCE’s purpose. We invite early educators to: ● Join us for educator convenings and input sessions ● Serve as reviewers and collaborators on our products Join us today: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/15f5d... #WorkforceWednesday

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

- Repealing “Protected Areas” guidance exposes classrooms to ICE operations, forcing programs to close and families to withdraw their children. - New limits on benefit eligibility threaten the economic security of educators and providers who already earn poverty‐level wages.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Immigration policies that erode “sensitive location” protections & restrict access to public benefits are destabilizing the #ECE workforce & the families they serve. - 1 in 5 ECE professionals in the U.S. is an immigrant, many serving our most vulnerable children.

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley @cscce.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Please share! We're hiring for the position of Development Director. The first application review date is June 19th, so if you or someone you know is interested - apply soon! cscce.berkeley.edu/about-us/job...

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