Does the T.E.A.C.H. Alabama Scholarship Turn Your Center into a Dream Team? - post

As a child care director in Alabama, what’s your biggest headache? High staff turnover. What’s your biggest dream? A stable, highly qualified "dream team" of #educators. The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Alabama Scholarship is the most effective tool you have to solve the headache and build the dream. How can this unique, cost-sharing scholarship program transform your center’s #culture and quality?

Why Is a Small Investment a Genius Move for Retention?

Should you really pay for your staff's training? Yes, and here’s why. The T.E.A.C.H. model requires your center to sponsor an employee by contributing a small portion of their CDA assessment fee. In return, the employee commits to staying at your center for a year after earning their credential. Think about that. For a minor investment, you are guaranteeing a year of service from a newly credentialed, higher-skilled employee. It's the most cost-effective retention strategy on the market.

How Does Sponsoring One Teacher Elevate Everyone?

Will one CDA really make a difference? The effect is contagious. When a #teacher earns their CDA through a T.E.A.C.H. scholarship, they bring new skills and a renewed sense of professionalism back to your center. They model best practices for their peers. Their confidence can inspire others to pursue their own professional #development. By sponsoring one staff member, you are planting a seed of excellence that can grow to influence your entire team, creating a culture of continuous improvement.

Does This Make You the "Best Boss Ever"?

Want to build a reputation as an employer of choice? Offering to sponsor your staff through T.E.A.C.H. is a powerful statement. It tells your employees that you are invested in their future. It shows prospective hires that you support professional growth. In a competitive hiring market, being known as a "T.E.A.C.H.-friendly center" can give you a significant edge, attracting more ambitious and dedicated professionals to join your dream team.

So, Is It a Scholarship or a Team-Building Exercise?

How should you view this program? While it's a scholarship for the individual, for the director, it's the ultimate team-building tool. It provides the financial mechanism and the structural incentive to create a more educated, better-compensated, and more stable workforce. By actively promoting and participating in the T.E.A.C.H. Alabama program, you’re not just helping one employee; you’re strategically building the dream team that will make your center the best it can be.

References:

• alabamapartnershipforchildren.org/our-work/t-e-a-c-h/

• www.children.alabama.gov/educators/workforce-development/

• www.childcareed.com/grants.html

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