Without high quality early childhood education, far too many young children enter school without the skills they need to succeed. Since 1998, T.E.A.C.H. Pennsylvania has enabled more than 5,000 child care workers to earn early childhood education credentials and offer young children the high quality experiences they need. This fall, 1800 individuals were planning to continue their education with the T.E.A.C.H. scholarship; but Governor Corbett agreed to a final budget deal that eliminates ALL funding for TEACH Scholarships.
All of Pennsylvania’s quality initiatives, Keystone STARS, PreK Counts and Head Start State Supplemental program rely on high teacher credentials as a key component to ensuring quality. These efforts will be critically undermined without the T.E.A.C.H. scholarship program.
We, the undersigned, call on Governor Corbett to restore the cuts to the T.E.A.C.H. program, and to do so without making any further cuts to the subsidized child care program.
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July 21, 2011
I just saw we hit twenty-five hundred signatures and honestly my brain is still trying to process that people actually care about this as much as I do. It feels like just yesterday I was sitting here frustrated at my kitchen table wondering if anyone would listen and now look at all of you showing up for these teachers.
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July 19, 2011
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July 15, 2011
I just looked at the inbox and realized we somehow hit 100 signatures which feels absolutely surreal considering I was worried only my mom would even see this. It is honestly so wild how fast people are jumping on board because this really matters for the teachers who just want to actually get their degrees without losing their shirts.
Reached 100 supporters
July 15, 2011
6 Comments
This is ridiculous. Early childhood teachers are already underpaid as it is. They deserve help to get their degrees.
My childcare provider is trying to finish her degree and this is gonna stop her progress. so frustrating.
education starts at the beginning! why are they making it so hard for people to learn how to help our kids
Restore the funding. PA is falling behind while other states invest in their teachers.
Governor Corbett needs to fix this now. You cant expect quality education if you cut the training for the people doing the work.
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Without high quality early childhood education, far too many young children enter school without the skills they need to succeed. Since 1998, T.E.A.C.H. Pennsylvania has enabled more than 5,000 child care workers to earn early childhood education credentials and offer young children the high quality experiences they need. This fall, 1800 individuals were planning to continue their education with the T.E.A.C.H. scholarship; but Governor Corbett agreed to a final budget deal that eliminates ALL funding for TEACH Scholarships.
All of Pennsylvania’s quality initiatives, Keystone STARS, PreK Counts and Head Start State Supplemental program rely on high teacher credentials as a key component to ensuring quality. These efforts will be critically undermined without the T.E.A.C.H. scholarship program.
We, the undersigned, call on Governor Corbett to restore the cuts to the T.E.A.C.H. program, and to do so without making any further cuts to the subsidized child care program.
Updates
July 21, 2011
I just saw we hit twenty-five hundred signatures and honestly my brain is still trying to process that people actually care about this as much as I do. It feels like just yesterday I was sitting here frustrated at my kitchen table wondering if anyone would listen and now look at all of you showing up for these teachers.
Reached 2,500 supporters
July 19, 2011
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 17, 2011
July 15, 2011
I just looked at the inbox and realized we somehow hit 100 signatures which feels absolutely surreal considering I was worried only my mom would even see this. It is honestly so wild how fast people are jumping on board because this really matters for the teachers who just want to actually get their degrees without losing their shirts.
Reached 100 supporters
July 15, 2011
6 Comments
TOTALLY WRONG. KIDS NEED TEACHERS WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. DONT CUT THIS.
This is ridiculous. Early childhood teachers are already underpaid as it is. They deserve help to get their degrees.
My childcare provider is trying to finish her degree and this is gonna stop her progress. so frustrating.
education starts at the beginning! why are they making it so hard for people to learn how to help our kids
Restore the funding. PA is falling behind while other states invest in their teachers.
Governor Corbett needs to fix this now. You cant expect quality education if you cut the training for the people doing the work.
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TOTALLY WRONG. KIDS NEED TEACHERS WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. DONT CUT THIS.