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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for posting this OP. I am a teacher for the county and hold an Early Childhood degree; I am very interested to see how this plays out.[/quote]

Would be interested in hearing your opinion!  Would you support this?  Do you think Universal preK would lead to better salary for you (well-deserved, IMO, because I think Early Childhood Ed teachers are underpaid).  Do you think it will lead to a better caliber of teachers or do you think the increased licensing requirements of MCPS would mean that there would be a better quality of teachers?[/quote]

Not the PP you're questioning, but I'm an EC educator in DC. Universal pre-k has had some interesting ramifications there that are not often attributed to universal pre-k. I thought this was an interesting take on it:

https://aheadoftheheard.org/how-universal-pre-k-broke-subsidized-child-care-in-d-c/

Overall though, if implemented correctly, I think it could be a very positive move for EC educators, families, children and the county. Early childhood teachers would get better pay and more respect (in exchange for higher requirements, of course) and families would have more options. The county would be more attractive for middle and upper income families as well--many people tout free pre-k as a reason to live in DC.[/quote]

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