"We know that teachers are the key to good child care - and as long as teachers are undervalued, American children, too, will keep getting less than they deserve" - Marcy Whitebook
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“If you bake or cook, you probably know that some ingredients left out of a recipe don’t make much difference, but others, such as, sugar in ginger snaps, will ruin your creation. So it is with teachers. Even teachers who have experienced the best preparation and support for ongoing learning cannot demonstrate their competence absent a respectful and rewarding workplace.” – Marcy Whitebook
“To realize a new vision for young children – highlighting the importance of nurturing, structured, age-appropriate early education as a solid foundation for lifelong learning – requires connecting what we expect in terms of teacher competencies and education qualifications with the quality of the environments in which teachers live, learn, and work….” – Marcy Whitebook
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A grandchild is a miracle, but a renewed relationship
with your own children is even a greater one - T. Berry Brazelton
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"Grandparents who want to be truly helpful will do well to keep their mouths shut and their opinions to themselves until these are requested" - T. Berry Brazelton
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"Parents don't make mistakes because they don't care, but because they care so deeply" - T. Berry Brazelton
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"The passion to create a safer, more just-world for all kids is there, and I suppose will be there until I die, maybe even after..."
Louise Derman-Sparks
