NAEYC advances a diverse, dynamic early childhood education profession and supports all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
Our state allies can call on NAEYC to:
NAEYC can connect allies with Affiliates and educators, and help root their advocacy and policymaking in the expertise of educators across settings. Strategies include direct engagement as well as surveys, focus groups, data analysis, storytelling, and communications through traditional and social media.
As a national network of early childhood education professionals, NAEYC has extensive expertise in issues that impact and equitably advance the workforce, particularly concerning the education and compensation of early childhood educators across settings.
NAEYC offers implementation resources and guidance to states to help them align with the Unifying Framework for the Early Childhood Education Profession, developed by 15 national organizations in partnership with the ECE field. NAEYC also supports advocates to engage in timely federal advocacy that centers the voices, experience, and expertise of educators.
