A short but enlightening video has been making the rounds of early learning agencies and advocates. It addresses a question that has confused many parents, policy makers, and believers in the importance of quality learning experiences for every young child: Why do parents spend so much on child care, yet early childhood educators earn so little? The video, the product of a partnership between Child Care Aware America and the Center for the Study of Childcare Employment, clarifies the issue in just 3 and a half minutes:
