Research around the World

This week, I visited “Early Childhood Australia, A voice for young children” website. The website provided a wealth of information about young children, and the early childhood field. Information on the web went from the Code of Ethics to Resource Themes. I decided to choose Australian’s recent research article, written in Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, concerning the minimal funding provided to early education, young children, and their families. I had no idea; their struggles with funding resembled that of the U.S. In the May 14, 2013 article, the author expressed her concerns with the lack of funding available to support the idea that all children deserve and should be provided with quality care. There was also a concern about the parent’s inability to pay for quality care. Over the past forty years, research results has proven all of the wonderful positive results of quality early education programs, which left the writer disappointed that government funding was not enough to provide families with tuition assistance.  The writer also expressed her frustration with the minimal salary of early educators. It is pretty sad that early educators all over the world are seen as unimportant. We work hard to make a difference in the lives of young children! Change is coming!!!