NJAEYC Public Policy 5-Bullet Friday- November 2018
What’s going on in the US – Ballotpedia connects people with politics by changing the way they access the information they need to be informed about federal, state, and local politics. Their content includes neutral, accurate, and verifiable information on government officials and the offices they hold, political issues and public policy, elections, candidates, and the influencers of politics. Here’s a couple of items regarding NJ voting this November:
What’s going on in NJ –The Department of Human Services announced an expansion of funding for child care by $38 million, with infant care as a priority. NJAEYC Public Policy Team has been very active this past year at hearing and meetings, advocating for our members, centers, and children about these topics.Click here for the full article and additional information.
What’s coming up-We had a great response at the Annual Conference for our Advocacy Changes Things Team (A.C.T.). Thanks to all who signed up!The A.C.T. Team is a collection of NJAEYC members from each NJ legislative district who have committed to communicating with our legislators when Early Childhood Education issues are either voted on or are getting ready to be voted on.The general idea is that we will send you a short non-partisan blurb from NJAEYC for you to personalize and forward by phone, email, or letter to the legislator in the district you live. Sometimes it will be a thank you, sometimes it will be educational, sometimes it will be an ask. They prefer to hear directly from people who vote on them then only from state wide leaders of organizations like NJAEYC.We have 25 of 40 districts covered and are in need of help for the following districts to be filled: 3,4,7,10,13,19,20,21,26,29,30,33,35,38,40.If you need to know what district you live in, click here.If interested, please email us at publicpolicy@njaeyc.org
Something you might like –
“Why Do Parents Spend So Much on Child Care, Yet Early Childhood Educators Earn So Little?” is an excellent short video (3 minutes) developed by The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment to explain why parents cannot afford to pay and educators cannot afford to stay, and proposes a solution for a better way to support children, their families and early educators
Quote we’re pondering –
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.
NJAEYC Public Policy 5-Bullet Friday- October 2018
What’s going on in the US – What’s going on in NJ – What’s coming up- Something you might like –
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NJAEYC Public Policy 5-Bullet Friday- September 2018
What’s going on in the US – What’s going on in NJ – What’s coming up- Something you might like –
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NJAEYC Public Policy 5-Bullet Friday- August 2018
What’s going on in the US – What’s going on in NJ – What’s coming up- Something you might like –
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Public Policy Urgent Notice
As most of you know the State Budget includes significant funding for early childhood; Including Pre-K Expansion.
1.5 Technical Assistance Workshop The Division of Early Childhood Education will host a mandatory face-to-face Technical Assistance (TA) Workshop for all Preschool Education Expansion Aid (PEEA) applicants.
The workshop is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 13, 2018, at the New Jersey Department of Education, 100 River View Plaza, Trenton, NJ, first floor conference room.It is recommended that districts identify a team of administrators to participate in the technical assistance workshop. Districts are required to send a minimum of one representative district staff member in order to be eligible to apply.
Pre-registration is required. Register online by July 10, 2018.
NJAEYC Public Policy 5-Bullet Friday- July 2018
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Quote we’re pondering –
“There are a million reasons not to hope. Hope anyway.” – Nathan Hamm
NJAEYC Public Policy 5-Bullet Friday- June 2018
What’s going on in the US – What’s going on in NJ – What’s coming up- Something you might like – Quote we’re pondering – 2018 NJAEYC Annual Conference Exhibitor’s Contract
Click here to download Exhibitor’s Contract
Dear Friend of Early Childhood Educators,
The 2018 NJAEYC Annual Stateership Day and Conference is scheduled for October 19- 20 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Somerset, New Jersey. We are staying in central New Jersey to be more accessible to all NJ early childhood educators.
Our conference attracts key people in the field of early childhood education. With the increased need for our services, we are experiencing enormous growth and are always shopping! Our participants are interested and responsible for purchasing developmentally appropriate materials and equipment for their child care centers and family child care programs. We urge you to bring items available for sale.
We want our relationship with our vendors to be one that is mutually beneficial and NJAEYC is interested in exploring ways we can better support each other.
Enclosed you will find the Exhibitor’s contract. Please return the contract as soon as possible. Space is limited, so sign up early! Tables will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Register Online
Step 1: Submit Registration
Step 2: Pay via PayPal/Credit Card
(Add to Cart may redirect you to Checkout Page in a new tab. To select outlets, simply select njaeyc.org browser tab and once you have selected Add to Cart for outlets, you will be able to complete your transaction on the Check-out page.)
2018 NJAEYC Annual State Conference
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Please join the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children – NJAEYC for their Annual State Conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in Somerset on October 19-20, 2018.
Highlights include:
Friday Keynote – Lisa Murphy, Ed.D. Early Childhood Specialist.
Lisa is the founder and CEO of Ooey Gooey, Inc. where her mission is to assist in the transformation of the industry of early childhood education by offering the best workshops and trainings; the most up to date materials and resources: and insightful conversations and connections through the power of social media. Her standing room only seminars have become nationally known for their humor, inspiration and energetic delivery.
Saturday Keynote – Sharron Krull – Teacher, trainer, consultant and play guru.
Sharron is a passionate, enthusiastic and playful teacher who is always learning from the children and makes it her business to help you set your inner child loose! As an early childhood specialist for 42 years, she travels worldwide conducting, workshops, seminars and keynote speeches sharing developmentally appropriate curriculum activities and resources.
- New workshops and featured presentations
- Networking opportunities with other Early Childhood Professionals
- Special surprises for NJAEYC members only
- Exhibits and door prizes and much more…….Brochure will be available this summer on our website www.njaeyc.org or contact NJAEYC at mail@njaeyc.org or 732-329-0033
NJAEYC Public Policy 5 Bullet Friday- May 2018
5 Bullet Friday-
May 2018
Hi All!
Here is our monthly dose of “5-Bullet Friday,” a list of NJAEYC public policy stuff we think you might be interested in.
Anything that is BLUE, just click on it for more details
What’s going on in the US –
State of Preschool 2017 is a report from NIEER that includes trend data from 2002, when they first started tracking state pre-K, to 2017 + special section on state policies supporting young dual language learners.
What’s going on in NJ –
What’s coming up-
Something you might like –
Quote we’re pondering –
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” -Rabbi Hillel
Have a wonderful weekend, all!
NJAEYC Public Policy Team
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2018 NJAEYC Annual Conference Exhibitor’s Contract
2018 NJAEYC Annual State Conference
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