Look at the world around you. It may seem like an immovable, implacable place. It is not. With the slightest push—in just the right place—it can be tipped.
– Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point

“The next generation of early childhood education leaders will likely continue the field’s legacy efforts to achieve its common goal of access, affordability, and quality for all young children and their families. As they build on the legacy, emerging leaders will also need to create a new consensus about how to best serve young children in a nation facing complex equity dilemmas.” write Valora Washington et al, in a recent Exchange magazine article, “Hopes and Dilemmas: The Future of Equity in Early Childhood Education.”

As we navigate the complex challenges in our work today, we have a unique opportunity to uplift each other and reinforce our shared values in educating and caring for children.

We invite you to join Exchange and our partner The CAYL Institute, as we document this historic moment with actionable steps to speak up and take charge of the narrative of early care and education. Each month since February, we’ve asked you to share your lived experience and strategies for courageous and collaborative action. The final questions in this series of surveys are focused on funding for our field of early care and education.

• In terms of funding the field, what are your projections over the next five years?
  
• What professional development and/or technical support do you need to reach your 5-year funding goal?

When you share your experiences and strategies for courageous and collaborative action, we collect and compile your responses anonymously. Exchange will then produce a resource, with actionable steps, that we will share widely. Please complete this final short survey by July 31, 2024.