Summary and Recommendations from the Early Childhood Education Workforce Well-Being Research-to-Policy Convening

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This brief summarizes the main conclusions and recommendations from the Early Childhood Education Workforce Well-being Research-to-Policy Convening hosted by Yale University School of Medicine and the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska on the campus of Yale University March 10–11, 2023.

The convening’s purpose was to assemble some of the most prolific and cutting-edge researchers in the area of early childhood education workforce well-being from across the United Stated to summarize briefly the current state of research regarding the well-being of early educators and identify areas where (a) enough research exists to inform actionable policy and (b) future research is most needed to answer key questions.

Twenty-four leading researchers from universities across the nation were joined by eight additional stakeholders representing leaders in early childhood education policy, systems supports and practicing professionals.

These practitioners and provider organizations actively participated in the meeting to provide a practitioner perspective throughout all conversations. The group defined early educator broadly to include early childhood care and education provided in child care centers, home-based settings, schools, Head Start, and other settings.

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