Promoting High Quality Early Childhood Education

About NJAEYC

NJAEYC is an affiliate group of NAEYC, the nation's largest membership organization of early childhood professionals. Our professional organization, with almost 4,000 members statewide, represents teachers, directors, researchers, professors, volunteers, and others concerned with the well-being of children ages birth through eight. Primary attention is devoted to assuring the provision of high quality early childhood programs through the following goals:

• Facilitating improvements in the professional practice and working conditions in the field of early childhood education by creating professional development opportunities/resources and by setting and promoting standards of professional practice.
  
• Improving public understanding and support and funding of high quality programs in centers, homes, and schools serving young children and their families through public policy initiatives and public awareness and engagement activities.
  

2012 Public Policy Forum, Washington, DC

NJAEYC Advocates visit NJ's federal legislators on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC during the NAEYC 2012 Public Policy Forum on February 29, 2012. The purpose of the annual visit was to establish and maintain relationships with each member's respective US Senators and Congressperson to provide guidance on national policy decisions relative to early care and education.
From left to right, LeAnne Adase, Kathy Burke, Gigi Schweikert, Jay Joshi, Lorraine Cooke, Stephanie Curenton (not in photo are Joann Joseph, Kathryn Nicholls, and Joanne Kirk).

Contact NJAEYC: Phone: 732-329-0033 | Fax: 732-230-2758 | Email: mail@njaeyc.org
Mail: P.O. Box 426, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

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