Threats to ECE, 2010

01/06/2010

Dwell in possibility.
Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886), American poet

Every year we survey early childhood folks about the major threats facing their organization. This year we started by surveying the CEOs of the 50 largest for profit child care chains about the threats facing their organizations over the next six months. Here are the top five threats as reported in the article, "Economy on the Minds of For Profit CEOs," in the January 2010 issue of Exchange:

State of the economy
Rising cost of health insurance
Competition from Pre-K in the public schools
Children with challenging behavior
Shortage of qualified teachers

Now we want you to share your views on the threats facing your program today. To cast your votes go to today's Exchange Insta Poll. Then as the week goes on, check back on the home page of childcareexchange.com to see how your peers view current threats.

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