Our Policy Priorities
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Ensuring all young children, birth to age 8, have access to high-quality, developmentally appropriate early learning experiences
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Advancing an effective, diverse, well-prepared and well-compensated early childhood workforce
Guiding Documents
We work with elected officials and state agencies to advance policies and practices that align with NAEYC’s core position statements. This position statements are based in research and informed by members of the early childhood profession.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)
The CTAEYC Team at the NAEYC Public Policy Forum 2024
2024 Public Policy CT Team Members
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Dave Kulick
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Mary Oster
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Maria Jose Beteta
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Carol Carozelli
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Donna Osuch
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Debbie Collins
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Chris Badenhop- Team Lead and CTAEYC Public Policy Chair
Your CT team met with the federal delegation asking to:
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​Prioritize Robust investments in key childcare & early learning programs that support the needs of EC Educators, families & young children.
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Our heroes (Teachers) have done amazing things with nothing! Imagine the amazing strides we could make with full funding and livable wages.
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A recent survey of more than 200 Connecticut child care providers found roughly a quarter of respondents not generating enough revenue to sustain their businesses and suggests that there are more than 4,000 vacant staff positions across the system.
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In November, during a five-minute speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said that 124,000 Connecticut parents had reported having their work disrupted by child care difficulties, with some even forced to relocate.