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Women do not need college classes to know how to love and take care of children.

The Truth: Because of historical precedence, there is an incorrect perception that women can transfer child-rearing skills to the provision of group care for children. There is a body of research that indicates parent education can improve outcomes for children.

The Truth: Adults of either gender that work with young children in group settings need education to be able to understand the complexities of child development, implement effective group management practices, and offer a high-quality learning environment for children.

Source: http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v8n1/chen.html

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Child care is just babysitting.

The Truth: A young child who begins their child care experience in infancy will spend more time in child care than in school from grades K-12. Many young children will spend more of their waking hours in child care than at home. The time spent in child care is the time they need to develop their intellectual, social, emotional and motor skills to be ready for school success. Quality child care involves both the education and care of young children; it is more than babysitting.

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You need an education to work with young children.

The Truth: Research shows that a child care provider's level of education is closely linked with the quality of care provided. Because a majority of brain development occurs during the early years, it is essential that children receive the highest quality early care and education at this time.

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Child care providers are uneducated and not capable of college coursework.

The Truth: Teachers working in child care settings are capable college students and are enrolling in higher education classes.

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An experienced teacher is better than a teacher with a degree.

The Truth: There is no credible research that indicates that teacher experience alone predicts classroom quality or positive outcomes for children.

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Child care providers do not want to go back to college.

The Truth: Many child care providers welcome the opportunity to increase their knowledge; become more effective in their classrooms; and earn college credits, credentials, and degrees. The primary deterrent to child care providers going back to school is barriers to access, including the cost of education; the time to take courses and balance work and family; and the time, places, and format in which classes are offered.

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Child care providers can afford to go to college.

The Truth: A variety of financial aid resources are available to support child care teachers attending college (http://www.ncchildcare.org/financial.html).

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Head Start teachers don't need help paying for college.

The Truth: Significant levels of funding are needed to raise the qualifications of all early childhood educators, including Head Start teachers. Many sources of funding are available.

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Taking general education classes (math, English, history, etc.) is important for child care providers.

The Truth: There is no credible research that indicates that teacher experience alone predicts classroom quality or positive outcomes for children.

The Truth: Adult literacy is the key to insuring child literacy.

The Truth: A basic liberal arts education ensures that teachers have fundamental literacy and numeracy skills; understand key concepts about science, social studies, and humanities; and know how to acquire and use information.

The Truth: Higher education without coursework in early childhood education can make a difference in the classroom and for child outcomes.

The Truth: For those early childhood teachers and professionals planning to eventually obtain higher education (bachelor's and advanced degrees), taking general education classes greatly assists in transferring to four-year institutions and is often more cost effective when taken at the community college level (Cassidy, Hestenes, Teague, and Springs 2000).

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Child care providers will continue their employment (with our facility) after they receive a degree.

The Truth: When child care providers are earning more and receiving better benefits, they will remain in their classroom.

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The child care workforce is losing ground and will never be able to turn it around.

The Truth: North Carolina has demonstrated to the nation that when a state strategically and significantly invest in the early childhood workforce that it can expect to see real gains in education and retention.

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Parent fees cannot support the salaries and benefits needed by the child care workforce.

The Truth: The cost to support salaries and benefits for child care teachers is often more than what a typical family can afford to pay. Competitive salaries and benefits are critical to retain qualified teachers who will promote a high-quality child care environment.

The Truth: National research shows that children in poverty are considered to be the most vulnerable to school failure and social problems. This population therefore has the greatest need for high-quality care, but quality care is often out of reach for low-income families because it is more expensive to provide.

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