In Their Own Words: Why the Wage Ladder Matters

The research is clear: Washington's Early Childhood Education Career and Wage Ladder is a small program with big results. But technical research doesn't tell the whole story.

So child care teachers and parents from across the state have taken time to write about what the Ladder to them, their families, and their children.

Read for yourself what they have to say...

Select a county from the list (PDF format):

Asotin	Clark	Island	King
Kitsap	Pierce	San Juan	Skagit
Spokane	Thurston	Whatcom	Yakima
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Help deliver first-class care to Washington's children

Despite its proven success, just 3% of child care centers participate in the Wage Ladder.

You can help change that.

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