https://eyeonearlychildhood.org/2022/03/03/racial-inequities-among-child-care-providers-can-and-must-be-addressed/ A blog about the early childhood practices, policies, and research that help children and their families thrive. We share the voices of families, early educators, advocates, and policymakers, hosted by Strategies for Children. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:43:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://eyeonearlychildhood.org/2022/03/03/racial-inequities-among-child-care-providers-can-and-must-be-addressed/#comment-155697 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:43:11 +0000 https://eyeonearlyeducation.org/?p=18631#comment-155697 s feelings on equality. Based on my observations in the field of early education over the years, most parents feel we are glorified baby sitters no matter what our race. I remember back in the 80s going to school for early childhood, a professor said in time this perception will change and the field will be viewed on a professional level. Unfortunately I have not seen that change, and as a result most of us in the field working as teachers live below the property level no matter what our race is. I thought in 2022 we would see some type of change in the field of early childhood education for those of us who are responsible for helping young minds develop to their full potential. There needs to be change in the way early childhood education is viewed in our society in order for all teachers in the field to be able to live above poverty level.]]> Although I believe in racial equality, I have been in the field of early childhood for 35 years, and even now, as the owner of a center, I live below the poverty level and I am white. My husband was Hispanic, so my children are Biracial, so I am sensitive to everyone’s feelings on equality. Based on my observations in the field of early education over the years, most parents feel we are glorified baby sitters no matter what our race. I remember back in the 80s going to school for early childhood, a professor said in time this perception will change and the field will be viewed on a professional level. Unfortunately I have not seen that change, and as a result most of us in the field working as teachers live below the property level no matter what our race is. I thought in 2022 we would see some type of change in the field of early childhood education for those of us who are responsible for helping young minds develop to their full potential. There needs to be change in the way early childhood education is viewed in our society in order for all teachers in the field to be able to live above poverty level.

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