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Research shows that the quality of relationships, quality of leadership and good order and discipline within early learning /child care programs directly affects whether or not teachers and staff stay. If these things are improved, retention rates of teachers have been found to improve as well. Learn more about how to make your program a place where great people want to work.

Inspired by a recent story on Good Morning America about two Missouri teachers who sent “Handle with Care” notes home with their students for parents, ELCFV Provider Services staff have put a version together that our own local Flagler and Volusia teachers are welcome to use. The note reads, “If your family is experiencing difficulties at home, I would like to provide additional support at school. If your child is coming to school after a … Read more

Florida Administrative Code requires contracted providers to submit a roster of the director, number of classrooms by care level, and teachers assigned to those classroom in the Quality Performance System (QPS) each month. Please see the full notice here.

A message from NCTSN (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network): As schools across the US start the new school year and welcome students back, whether online or in-person, many continue to adapt to the challenges and uncertainty created by COVID-19. Many students going back to in-person learning are adapting to the difficulties that come with entering a classroom for the first time in over a year, and many students continuing distance learning are adapting to … Read more