Workforce
Illinois Announces up to $1K Bonus for Eligible Child Care Workers, Expansion of Child Care Assistance
Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) ...
Governor Announces $200M Investment in the Illinois Child Care Workforce
Governor Pritzker has announced a $200 million investment of federal ...
Illinois Early Childhood Education Workforce 2020 Report Released
The Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies ...
Biden’s American Families Plan to Provide Universal Preschool and Expanded Access to Child Care
President Biden has announced a plan to invest in universal ...
Biden Releasing $39 Billion for Early Childhood Educators and Care Providers
The Biden Administration has announced the release of $39 billion ...
2020 Early Childhood Workforce Index Released
The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) ...
Early Childhood Apprenticeship Bills Progressing in Congress
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan ...
Median Hourly Wage and Turnover Rates for Early Childhood Teachers in Licensed Illinois Child Care Centers 2007-2019
This chart shows the median hourly wage and turnover rates ...
From Our Corner: Early Care and Education in the Age of COVID-19
Illinois early childhood expert Dr. Rebecca Swartz responds to a ...
Illinois Board of Higher Education To Use $1.3M To Grow the Number of Early Childhood Professionals in the State
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has received $1.3M ...
Early Childhood Task Force Establishes Professional Standards
For the first time ever, early childhood educators have collectively ...
Shortage of Early Childhood Teachers in Southern Illinois Causing Trouble for Local Learning Centers
A recent article in the Southern Illinoisan is drawing attention ...
Good News for Illinois Early Intervention Providers: IDHS Increases Reimbursement Rates for FY20
After several years of budget cuts, Illinois early intervention providers ...
National Head Start Association Launches New Online Community
The National Head Start Association has launched a new online ...
New Report Describes State Early Childhood Education Agency Staff and Their Priorities
A new report from the Center on Enhancing Early Learning ...
New Report on Educator Shortage Shows 20% of Early Childhood Positions in Illinois Remain Unfilled or Filled by an Unqualified Professional
A new report from the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents ...
Early Childhood Workforce Index Map Shows Earnings By State
How much are early childhood personnel earning across the country? ...