CARES 3.0 provides eligible educators with twice-annual stipends ranging from $4,000 to $39,000 per year to augment their salaries, based on program demographics, employment schedule, and qualifications.
Quality standards, guidelines and forms, data reporting, and more.
SEEPD supports educators working at City-funded early care and education programs in meeting professional development and higher education milestones through financial incentives.
DEC provides coaching, training, and technical assistance to help educators plan and track their quality improvement efforts. Programs funded by DEC are required to uphold Early Learning For All Quality Standards and participate in quality improvement monitoring.
DEC is using insights from early educators to identify and prioritize future investments that strengthen working conditions across the ECE workforce.
The Early Educator Salary Support Grant provides funding to early care and education agencies to increase eligible educators’ salaries. Agency administrators work with their teachers and DEC to administer the grant. Eligible educators receive an ongoing wage increase directly in their paycheck from their employer.
Pathways is a comprehensive program designed to help early learning professionals grow and achieve their career goals, with support at every step from GED to Master’s degree, including scholarships, on-the-job training, and personalized coaching.
How to join, eligibility requirements, guidelines and forms, and more.
Learn how your program can begin using the Sparkler mobile app to connect with families and support child development.