During this week class, I am learning how the early care and education systems are formed/function. We have the federal laws which all states have to abide by and then the at the state level the funding for early child care varies by the state.
I also notice about the difference between decentralized vs centralized in the federal/state programs.
For example, my career is funded at the state level for ECE but if funding to early childhood education is ever cut then my job is at risk.
There is numerous funding for programs in the early childhood field, but we as nation, society (whatever you want to call it) must be able to agree to disagree on policies, rules and regulations.
We are all on the same team advocating for children and families.
The decentralization of programs is where the funding issues come in. As me and another classmate was discussing how jobs are constantly at risk when state government discount the importance of ECE programs or they cut one less teacher and no problem. I actually feel even kindergarten and possibly 1st grade teachers should have a assistant teacher in the classroom, because of the developmental level of the children. Then when some of those social emotional needs are meet they can get the intellectual and cognitive skills they need for future success.
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