New Commission Releases Call for Applications from Early Childhood Educators

Early childhood educators are invited to apply to serve on a new Commission on Professional Excellence in Early Childhood Education.

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Seventeen organizations - including the National Education Association (NEA), the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and ZERO TO THREE - dedicated to young children formed the commission "to develop and promote the framework for a unified, cohesive, and equitable early childhood education profession informed by and in partnership with early childhood educators across states and settings," according to a news release.

The Commission is guided by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council's Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 report, the Power to the Profession Task Force’s Unifying Framework for the Early Childhood Education Profession, and The Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators.

Eligibility

The Commission is opening an application process for individual early childhood educators to apply to be co-equal, full voting members. Eligibility and criteria information for applicants are available online.

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The application is available in English and Spanish. Applications are open until Friday, May 27. The Commission will appoint up to seven early childhood educators, representing a diverse cross-section of the profession.