Why The Dire State Of The Early Learning Workforce Is ‘Alarming And Not Surprising’ - Data Intelligence

Why The Dire State Of The Early Learning Workforce Is ‘Alarming And Not Surprising’ - Data Intelligence

The state of early care and education today is, in a word, unsustainable. That’s what a recent survey of 10,000 early childhood educators found, and it’s what providers continue to share anecdotally. With the pandemic in the rearview — and the accompanying funding it brought the field now a fading memory — many early education providers find that they cannot keep up with rising costs, staff shortages and low morale. In January, the National Asso…