Which issues impacting young children and their families and/or the field of early childhood fuel your passion?
The issue that fuels my passion is the retention of early learning professional due to compensation. I hate hearing the high turnover rates for preschools and the ways it effects children and families. A big is with turnover of compensation or lack their of.
What knowledge, skills, dispositions, and/or talents do you possess that will contribute to your advocacy work?
Well, by me earning this degree I have learned so many ways to research issues and what to do to advocate for this issue. With insight into different cites and ways to get involved I can be of some assistance. While I still have a lot learn I know I am on the right track to being a strong advocate.
In what ways do you hope to grow in order to be a more effective advocate?
I hope to grow in knowledge and strength to press on in times when it may seem like what I am trying to do is impossible. Trying to push for a policy is no easy feat.
Hi Quintina,
ReplyDeleteI highly respect the issue that you addressed compensation for early childhood education professionals. The work they do is very important and in my opinion a very critical part to children's development. It is the Pre School teachers that provide what is for most children their first school experience. It takes love, patience and commitment to work with children and for those that do it from their heart deserve to be compensated appropriately.
Thank you for advocating for change in this area.