Worthy Wages Guilford County NC

04/14/2017

Early childhood education is highly skilled work, and it's time to train teachers accordingly.

03/09/2017

"A hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay." -Ryan Weiner

From New York to North Carolina, more people are starting to realize how early childhood educators are continuing to be paid inadequately. Check out the video below with one of our Worthy Wage members, Meredith Sawyer, as she explains how hard it is to work as a early childhood educator. May we continue to campaign for better wages in Guilford county.

A group of parents in New York is fighting for higher wages for workers at one of the nation's largest early childhood education companies, Bright Horizons. When four teachers suddenly quit over low wages, a father discovered how much they were making -- and he was shocked. Tony Dokoupil reports.

11/08/2016

Worthy Wage member Janina Holt, talked to Jennifer Ludden over at NPR about why she and other Early Childhood Educators need better pay.

Listen to Janina's full interview tomorrow morning at 8:30 Eastern Time on NPR 88.5 FM.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/11/07/500407637/poverty-wages-for-u-s-child-care-workers-may-be-behind-high-turnover

The high cost of child care is a strain for many families in the U.S., yet child care workers average less than $10 an hour. This strain on workers hurts babies and toddlers, too, researchers say.

10/30/2016

Worthy Wages Guilford County Member Janina Holt and daughter Zion at Fall Advocacy Event. Janina, spoke to teachers and students on the Urgency and importance of standing behind NC ChildCare Coalition's current proposal.

10/30/2016

Meredith Sawyer , Jessica Brayboy, Kristy Umfleet, Paula Gales of Guilford County Worthy Wages's at the Fall Advocacy Event.

10/30/2016

Brenda Hairston, of Worthy Wages Guilford County gleefully stands for a picture between her former North Carolina A&T State University professors, Dr. Rosemarie Vardell and Dr. Valerie McMillan at the Fall Advocacy event.

10/30/2016

Former and current Professor's of NC A&T State University, Dr. Rosemarie Vardell and Dr. McMillan encouraging and self empowering students and teaching professionals to take charge of their futures.

10/30/2016

A special thank you to Michelle Rivest for coming out to speak to at our Fall Advocacy Event about NC Child Care Coalition's current proposal to state legislators. Also a special Thank you to North Carolina A&T State University and UNCG Child Development students, teachers and faculty.

09/17/2016

WE ARE WORTHY BECAUSE... " We are the Future to the Future!"
Future Early Childhood Educators Aubrey Williams, Cherise Davis, Shyene Alston, and Myeisha at Hobbton High School in Newton Grove, Sampson County North Carolina.

09/17/2016

09/17/2016

09/17/2016

We Are Worthy Because..." Teachers Work Hard!"

~Student Aubrey, Cherise Davis, Shyene Alston, and Myeisha at Hobbton High School in Newton Grove