To address a dire shortage of credentialed early childhood educators, the county is trying to attract people to the field with up to $4.5 million in funds from the local Measure K half-cent sales tax will help pay for tuition, textbooks, internships and other supports for trainees as well as veteran educators seeking advanced credentials over the next three years. The goal is to fill a shortage of early-education teaching and assistant teaching positions at programs from Daly City to Pescadero, according to the county.
“This is a win for families and this is a win for individuals who want to become early-childhood educators,” David Canepa, president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, said in a press release. “When quality, affordable child care is hard to find, it’s hard on families and also hard on businesses that need to recruit and retain qualified workers.”
There’s a need for nearly 3,000 early childhood educators in San Mateo County, according to a 2022 San Mateo County Childcare Needs Assessment, leaving a shortage of more than 17,000 child care spaces. The county in October 2024 issued a request for proposals to increase the number of local credentialed early childhood educators. The Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25, approved funding three contractors that will provide a pipeline for new and advancing credentialed staff. They include Izzi Early Education, formerly known as the Institute for Human and Social Development; Upward Scholars; and the San Mateo County Office of Education.
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