THE STATE IS BOOSTING EFFORTS TO ATTRACT AND SUPPORT MORE EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS. 

FOR STARTERS, GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER SIGNED LEGISLATION CREATING A CONSORTIUM AMONG ILLINOIS COLLEGES TO HELP CHILD CARE WORKERS EARN ADVANCED DEGREES SAYS BILL SPONSOR SENATOR CRISTINA PACIONE ZAYAS.

A NEW LAW CREATES A CONSORTIUM OF ILLINOIS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR CHILD CARE WORKERS TO EARN AN ASSOCIATE’S, BACHELOR’S OR MASTER’S DEGREE SAYS STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GINGER OSTRO.

ADDITIONALLY, GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS ANNOUNCING 200 MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIPS.