Address the Shortage of Early Educators
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Wage Equity for Early Educators
- Implement the following to achieve parity with public school educators with similar degrees and experience.
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A compensation scale for Early Educators in State Funded programs paid for with an increase in payment rates for School Readiness and CDC’s to:
- $16,138 for preK and
- $31,767 for Infant Toddler care
- Establish a wage equity fund to raise pay for early educators industry-wide
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Make child care free for early educators through Care4Kids
- Add employees of licensed early care programs to the list of priority groups for Care4Kids and institute an income disregard for early educators. (The Kentucky approach)
- Increase funding for apprenticeships and scholarships to build the early childhood workforce
Make Child Care More Affordable For Families
- Raise Care4Kids Payments to cover the cost of providing quality care
- Maintain Care4Kids income eligibility at 60% of SMI for FY24
- Increase income eligibility to 85% of State Median income in FY 25
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