Teachersarenotconsideredprotectivebaby-sitters,teachingbasicskillstochildrenbutrathertheyareseenaslearnersalongwiththechildren.Theyaresupported,valuedfortheirexperienceandtheirideas,andseenasresearchers.
I feel that this is a problem we face in ECE here. People are uneducated about the role of teachers and do not view the work we do as more than basic care, when really we are much more.
serveabout95%ofthechildrenbetween3and6.
I tried to find the statistic for in the United States, but couldn't find too much recent data as it has been 9 years since the last census. I am curious how it compares to other countries around the world as well.
1968andinfant-toddlercentersin1971.
I know the first public preschool known as Head Start was created in the US around this time as well. I am curious how they compared then? Now? and if the intentions and push behind them were similar as Italy's seems as if it was more advocated for by citizens rather than the government?