Daniel interviewed New York City Public Schools’ early childhood educators and service providers, along with NYC educator and union organizer, Jia Lee (MORE UFT), about the crisis and plight the city’s early childhood education sites have been facing since last year.
Instructional Coordinator, (IC) Deandra, a social worker, Michele, and site coordinator, Lauren, shared their stories about the attempts to eliminate positions and non-payment of EC site contracts throughout the city, by the Division of Elementary Childhood Education – which is part of the New York City Department of Education.
Jia, and these EC educators, also spoke about the high-energy labor organizing that has mounted as a result of this fight to save the city’s Pre-K/3K for All programs.
Episode Notes
NYC’s Early Childhood Education Delayed Payment Crisis
NYC’s pre-K workers, programs say they’re in limbo after reorganization
Top NYC early childhood official leaves amid crisis in preschool payment delays
Adams administration pledges to pay childcare centers after funding delays
NYC pols demand answers over ousted early childhood staffers after Post report
United Federation of Teachers rallies against cutbacks to city’s early childhood program
NYC Pre-K and 3-K daycare providers close to closing, need funds
A Conversation about the Early Childhood Education Crisis in NYC Public Schools