The Learning Curve

NOVEMBER 2020
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New Research Findings About COVID-19's Impact on the Early Care & Education Workforce
Foundation for Child Development Grants in Action

The early care and education (ECE) workforce proved to be an essential cornerstone of support and relief for frontline workers and low-income working families at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this crisis has exacerbated prior vulnerabilities affecting the well-being of the ECE workforce as they continue to provide high-quality ECE services to young children. New findings from research supported by the Foundation for Child Development provide context around the risks and challenges the workforce experienced early in the pandemic.
Family Child Care Providers: Unsung Heroes in the COVID-19 Crisis
September 2020

The Erikson Institute’s research-to-policy brief, Family Child Care Providers: Unsung Heroes in the COVID-19 Crisis ([link removed]) , focuses on the sustainability of family child care and offers recommendations on how to better support providers as they respond to and meet the needs of children and families during the pandemic. As the country continues to grapple with the health and economic implications of the pandemic, policymakers at all levels can look to new research findings and recommendations to inform changes at the federal, state, and local levels.
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First Large-Scale Study Finds Child Care, Coupled with Infection Mitigation Efforts, is Not Associated With Spread of COVID-19
October 2020

Yale University researchers, in collaboration with Child Care Aware of America, conducted the first-ever large-scale assessment of the risk of working in child care during the pandemic. The study shows that child care programs that remained open and adhered to health and safety practices that prevent infection did not contribute to the spread of the virus. However, Black, Latino, and Native American providers were more likely to test positive for COVID-19 and be hospitalized. In counties with higher rates of coronavirus deaths – the study’s marker of community spread – child care workers were more likely to contract the virus. The research is published in ([link removed]) [link removed] ([link removed]) , the peer-reviewed journal of the
American Academy of Pediatrics, and is also mentioned in this NPR article ([link removed]) about the risks of reopening schools.
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An Essential Guide of COVID-19 Resources
A list of resources that provide guidance on how to navigate mounting COVID-19-related challenges facing the early care and education (ECE) workforce is available on our website. The well-being of ECE professionals and those they serve should be at the forefront of the response to COVID-19. The resources below are the latest additions to help contribute to a shared understanding of how to support the growing economic, health, and social-emotional needs of the ECE workforce.

New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute, City University of New York
Who Will Care for the Early Care and Education Workforce? COVID-19 and the Need to Support Early Childhood Educators’ Emotional Well-Being ([link removed])
July 2020

EdPolicyWorks at the University of Virginia and University of California Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
Child Care Teachers’ Experiences with COVID-19: Findings from the Study of Early Education in Louisiana (bit.ly/SEELA_Teachers_July2020)
July 2020

EdPolicyWorks at the University of Virginia
The Divergent Experiences of Early Educators in Schools and Child Care Centers during COVID-19: Findings from Virginia ([link removed])
September 2020
Click Here for Essential COVID-19 Resources ([link removed])
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