BBF Presents to Governor's Task Force on Child Care and Early Education
BBF Program Director, Morgan Ford, recently presented to Governor Stein's new Task Force on Child Care & Early Education. She highlighted the value of apprenticeship to provide a supportive framework for early childhood educators, and how critical this support is to growing the ECE workforce in NC.
The NC Chamber Foundation released a report on February 25, 2025 studying strategies for expanding the supply of accessible, affordable, high-quality care options for North Carolina families. Addressing North Carolina's Child Care Crisis: Eleven Strategies to Expand Supply & Support for Working Families discusses apprenticeship and Building Bright Futures as a promising solution to the difficulties child care providers have in recruiting and retaining qualified child care staff.
North Carolina’s children, families, and businesses need more early childhood education and care options, and Building Bright Futures is an innovative solution to increase access. By supporting and encouraging students to enter the early childhood profession, we’ll help make sure more families and employers have the quality child care they need to thrive.