Early Childhood Educators are Essential to Our Economy and Our Future

This op-ed article expresses the author's concerns about the lack of public and private support for early childhood education, and its implications for the long-term success of our children and the post-COVID economy.

Sasha Kopp is a community early childhood and family engagement consultant for The Jewish Education Project and an adjunct professor at American Jewish University. Additionally, Sasha advocates with Shma Koleinu (Hebrew for Hear Our Voices), to elevate the voices of early childhood educators, children and families.

The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.