Author Carol Garboden Murray joins "That Early Childhood Nerd" podcast to talk about the tremendous honor of caring for children, particularly in times of crisis. Enjoy this 30 minute interview about how care is the strong essential backbone of our society and, especially so, during the coronavirus crisis.
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- LETTER TO GOVERNOR: CHILD CARE DURING COVID-19 "Child care centers need your strong leadership immediately. We need clear directions and protections during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools are closed, and we are being told to avoid crowds to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, but there is no such thing as social distance when we care for babies and toddlers. Our arms are open as we receive young children each day who depend upon us to hold, feed, and care for them so that their parents can work in hospitals and grocery stores and pharmacies. We are on the front lines."
- OPEN LETTER: CHILD CARE PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN ABANDONED by NYS OCFS "I am a life-long child care provider and leader in my community. In the past three weeks I have had hundreds of calls and emails from Hudson Valley early childhood educators and child care providers who are scared and confused and looking for direction. The message I hear repeated over and over again from child care providers in my community is that we have been abandoned by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services during the COVID-19 health crisis."
- LETTER TO EDITOR - DAILY FREEMAN "The recent executive order made it clear that schools will be closed for the next 14 days and we have heard lengthy conversations about college students and SUNY's response plans to COVID-19, but it is frustrating and shocking that NOTHING has been mentioned about babies, toddlers and preschoolers in child care centers across the Hudson River Valley."