DAY CARE COUNCIL OF NEW YORK INC

The Biden Administration has cancelled an additional $4.9 billion of student debt after fixes were made to their forgiveness and repayment programs. Find out if you are eligible or get on track for forgiveness by contacting studentdebt@dccnyinc.org. https://lnkd.in/dXYdtahB

DCCNY is very excited to release "Paths Forward to Salary Parity for New York: National Models for Equity in Early Childhood Education Compensation" with Learning Starts at Birth at Bank Street College of Education! New York's early childhood education teachers, staff and directors deserve salary parity with their counterparts in public schools. This report shows actions that other local and state governments have taken to support salary parity for their early childhood education workforce! https://lnkd.in/g6sygBZE

Last night Inside City Hall covered the Mayor's proposed cuts to 3-K and Pre-K. DCCNY members, parents and the City Council have been calling for systemic reforms to ensure New York’s families can access early childhood education for months. The City should be moving to invest in the crucial work of child care providers not make devastating cuts to crucial services! https://lnkd.in/gDJTUmzG

According to a new report by the New York City Council Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus and the Day Care Council of New York, early-childhood teachers at community-based organizations (CBOs) earn 50% less than public school teachers. Yesterday, BCS joined the Black, Latino & Asian Caucus and the DAY CARE COUNCIL OF NEW YORK INC for the Rally for Salary Parity in City Hall Park! NYC Council Members, early-childhood educators and staff at CBOs, and general community members joined forces to demand #SalaryParityNOW for early-childhood education workers in NYC. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ejJ7Ty8Q