Pre-K teachers speak out about AI, instructional materials, training and pay in surveys

Rand research indicates teachers of young students want and need more training in ed tech, curricula and supporting diverse ...
EdSurge

1 in 3 Pre-K Teachers Uses Generative AI at School

More preschool teachers are using generative AI in the classroom and believe technology can help with virtual field trips and ...
The Daily Tar Heel

Early childhood educators reflect on preschool teacher pay, recruitment

A child’s first moments are the most important for brain development — with about 90 percent of brain growth happening before a child turns five, Theresa Roedersheimer, executive director of the North ...
EdSource

Finding the ideal TK teacher: A challenge of credentials and preschool experience

When Zulya Nuñez moved from teaching in preschool to a transitional kindergarten classroom, she was shocked at the differences. This story is part of a special series on transitional kindergarten in ...
EdSource

As we expand universal preschool access, let’s ensure teachers mirror their students’ ethnicity

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...
KCCI Des Moines

Ankeny preschool cancels teacher contracts amid workplace concerns

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT FIVE STARTS NOW. THANKS FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING. PARENTS AND TEACHERS AT AN ANKENY PRESCHOOL ARE SCRAMBLING. THEY ARE BRIGHT BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL TOLD PARENTS LAST WEEK. IT IS ...
Education Week

6 Challenges for Early Educators as Preschool Growth Halts

School enrollment for the nation’s youngest learners nosedived during the pandemic—and has yet to fully recover. Instability in early childhood education could cause long-term problems, not only for ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Why preschool teachers are the backbone of our economy

To the editor: When I turned 18, I went to work as a classroom aide in a federally funded state preschool. At first, I shadowed some very qualified teachers who made keeping 3-year-olds on task look ...
Science Daily

This 100-year-old teaching method is beating modern preschools

A first-of-its-kind national trial shows that public Montessori preschool students enter kindergarten with stronger reading, ...
KQED

California Needs Transitional Kindergarten Teachers. Preschool Teachers Want in

When Humberto Estratalán’s daughter started transitional kindergarten last fall in the Coachella Valley city of La Quinta, he was surprised to hear she’d be in a combination class with kindergartners ...