Hello Sara,
With new elected leadership on the national and local front, what the year ahead holds for Early Care Educators of San Francisco and throughout the country is full of uncertainties. One thing is certain. Our best way forward is holding each other with compassion, spreading good and useful information, and creating ways to come together as a community to make a difference.
To that end, ECESF has started the year off with a bang:
- Supporting the implementation of the SEQUAL Survey, announcing to you it is available to all 0-5 ECE center and FCC educators — and bringing news of SEQUAL to City College SF campuses
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Providing you with Hot Takes (English, 粵語口語, Español) a way to save and share your high-level thoughts just after you take the SEQUAL Survey
- Bringing ECESF and key community issues to last Saturday’s ECE Advocacy & Policy Retreat—see recommended immigrant rights and resources from the retreat below
- Readying our ECE community with the retreat’s election debrief, UPK, and the landscape for ECE on the local and state levels as we prepare for the budget season ahead.
This newsletter brings you follow-up resources and next steps to support your engagement in the SEQUAL survey, community discussions, advocating for budget and program needs, and learning opportunities.
A collective response to the White House memo freezing spending on federal loans made a difference. With your involvement, we can advocate together for what we know we need to keep our communities safe, and the programs that serve us funded. We look forward to continuing the fireworks with you for our victories, large and small, throughout the year.
May your 2025 and Lunar New Year strengthen you and build a supportive community to keep us healthy and cared for.
Collaboratively,
Sara Hicks-Kilday
Sara@ecesf.org
ECESF Director
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The SEQUAL survey is live! All San Francisco FCC and center educators (teachers and administrators) working with children 0-5 years of age are eligible to participate, and will receive a $30 gift card after completing the survey.
To learn more or opt-in to receive a survey link, email Jenna Knight (jenna.knight@berkeley.edu) with your program name and your email address; or follow this link and provide your name, program name, and email address. Additional information is included in this message from the Center of the Study for Child Care Employment (English, 粵語口語, Español). Print and share with educators!
SEQUAL 調查已為您準備好！所有從事 0-5 歲兒童工作的舊金山 FCC 和中心教育工作者（教師和管理人員）都有資格參加，並在完成調查後將收到一張 30 美元的禮品卡。
要了解更多資訊或選擇接收調查鏈接，請向 Jenna Knight (jenna.knight@berkeley.edu) 發送電子郵件，告知您的專案名稱和電子郵件地址；或點擊此連結並提供您的姓名、項目名稱和電子郵件地址。兒童保育就業研究中心的這則訊息包含了更多資訊 (English, 粵語口語, Español)。打印并与教育工作者分享！
¡La encuesta SEQUAL está lista para ti! Todos los educadores de centros y FCC de San Francisco (maestros y administradores) que trabajan con niños de 0 a 5 años de edad son elegibles para participar y recibirán una tarjeta de regalo de $30 después de completar la encuesta.
Para obtener más información o suscribirse para recibir un enlace de encuesta, envíe un correo electrónico a Jenna Knight (jenna.knight@berkeley.edu) con el nombre de su programa y su dirección de correo electrónico; o siga este enlace y proporcione su nombre, nombre del programa y dirección de correo electrónico. En este mensaje se incluye información adicional del Centro para el Estudio del Empleo en el Cuidado Infantil (English, 粵語口語, Español). Imprimir y compartir con las educadoras!
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Hot Takes
Your notes for after you respond to SEQUAL
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On January 21 the SEQUAL survey was released for all ECE center and FCC educators in San Francisco. (See the CSCCE letter above for more information and how to take the survey.) The survey will provide important information on adult ECE work environments that will inform San Francisco ECE strategies to improve workplace and related ECE service quality. Many educators asked for a way to save their responses to shed further light on nuances behind the data and pinpoint more individualized changes needed at the teaching team and site level.
At an ECESF community gathering, educators suggested creating this "Hot Takes" form (English, 粵語口語, Español) as a way to save the responses most important to you. We invite you to fill the form out to capture your high-level thoughts just after taking the SEQUAL survey, and bring your responses into ECESF discussions, and the community, team, or site discussions of your choice to identify and shape the changes you most need.
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Immigrant Rights & Resources | |
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CPAC General Membership meeting
Agenda: Public Presentation of DEC Budget
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time: 9:30-11:30 am
In-person: Children's Council of San Francisco, 445 Church Street, SF
Email: CPACsanfrancisco@gmail.com for remote ZOOM login information
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CPAC Workforce Committee meeting
Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time: 2-3:30 pm
Email CPACsanfrancisco@gmail.com for ZOOM login information
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DEC - 2024 Annual Impact Report | |
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San Francisco’s Department of Early Childhood (DEC) releases its Annual Impact Report.
DEC reports its key strategies and impacts, expanding early learning access and participation, targeted facilities expansion, increased workforce compensation and quality investments, and more. A great report to review as we prepare for the budget season ahead.
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ECE Equity Leadership Academy, Children’s Council/DEC
The ECE Equity Leadership Academy interest form is now available for supervisors and administrators working in early childhood education (ECE). Through this new, innovative program, we aim to build upon the leadership in our community and amplify the voices of diverse ECE leaders. The ECE Equity Leadership Academy is an executive-level program for Center Directors, Administrators and Family Child Care (FCC) Owner/Directors to increase their knowledge, skills, and understanding of leadership grounded in racial equity, social justice and values identification.
We are looking for 30 ECE leaders to participate who are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to successfully build an equitable ECE system for our children. Each participant will receive individualized coaching, leadership training, and incentives. Participants will be selected in 2025.
Interest Form: ECE Equity Leadership Academy Application Survey (Click the flyer to read the details.)
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CDSS - California Department of Social Services
Child Care & Development Division
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Your input on California Infant/Toddler Curriculum Framework Revisions
The California Department of Social Services is seeking input on revisions — February evening dates still open!
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Equity-Centered Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Advisory Panel
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Rate and Quality Advisory Panel meeting
Thursday, March 6, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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CDSS meetings will include interpretation and translation in Spanish, Chinese and American Sign Language (ASL) and additional interpretation support will be added to later meetings if needed. | |
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Are you an Early Care Educator in San Francisco?
¿Es usted un educador de cuidado infantil en San Francisco?
您是舊金山的早期護理教育工作者嗎？
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