Early educators and public school teachers: a comparison of labor market outcomes.
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| Title: | Early educators and public school teachers: a comparison of labor market outcomes. |
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| Authors: | Evangelist, Michael1 kmichael.evangelist@bos.frb.org, Tonsberg, Catherine2 catherine.tonsberg@bos.frb.org, Mattingly, Marybeth J.3 beth.mattingly@bos.frb.org, Savage, Sarah4 sarah.savage@bos.frb.org, Chaganti, Sara5 sara.chaganti@bos.frb.org |
| Source: | Monthly Labor Review. Sep2025, p1-25. 25p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Early childhood education, *Early childhood educators, *Employee recruitment, *Public school teachers, Labor market, Wages, Value (Economics), Quality of work life |
| Abstract: | The article compares labor market outcomes for privately employed early educators and public K–8 teachers with bachelor's degrees, highlighting significant disparities in job quality. It reveals that early educators earn considerably less than their public school counterparts, with median hourly wages of $12.67 compared to $23.92 for K–8 teachers. Additionally, only 3.7% of early educators have access to "good jobs," defined as those offering decent wages and employer-sponsored health and retirement benefits, in stark contrast to 50.9% of public K–8 teachers. The analysis underscores the challenges faced by early educators, particularly regarding low wages and limited benefits, which may hinder the recruitment and retention of qualified professionals in the childcare sector. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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