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Grew our Workforce Compensation & Quality Investments

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Experience and education both help educators be effective in the classroom. That’s why DEC invests in an array of supports for the early childhood workforce. We offer professional development, coaching, and training to support continuing education and help educators get higher degrees and certifications in the field.

As educators’ qualifications rise, so do their earnings, thanks to our Workforce Compensation Initiative. Educators at City-funded early learning programs are able to receive significant compensation increases. By valuing their expertise, we are elevating the caliber of educators in the field, attracting more talented individuals to this vital work, and ensuring that those already working in early learning are able to stay in the field. When educators thrive, children thrive, which is what San Francisco’s families deserve!

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“[The Workforce Compensation Initiative] helps people become interested in these jobs, learn more about the work, get more excited about it, and actually see how wonderful it is to be an early educator. This is what has helped me stay in the field. Now I can continue to do what I want to do.”

– Adam Batista, Infant/Toddler Teacher, Compass Family Services

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more early educators and administrators received workforce compensation enhancements than last year

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awarded to 849 participants to reimburse them for permits, continuing education units, and degrees through the Stipend for Early Educator Professional Development (SEEPD)

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early educators working in the highest need centers saw their salaries increase by up to 47%

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educators received a stipend award that increased their average annual wage by $12,730

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“[The Workforce Compensation Initiative] allows me to improve my professional knowledge and serve our children with better quality.”

– Judy Chu, Teacher’s Assistant Float, Felton Early Child Center

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