by aeca | Jul 1, 2025 | Announcements
Honoring the Voice Within: Why Children’s Choices Matter More Than Ever As educators, administrators, and advocates in early childhood education, we stand at a critical juncture. In a world that often views children as empty vessels to be filled or clay to be...
by aeca | Jun 2, 2025 | Announcements
Hey y’all! Happy June! As we approach the middle of 2025, I want to take a moment to reflect on our shared commitment to Arkansas’s youngest citizens. Our work as early childhood professionals isn’t just a career—it’s a calling that shapes the...
by aeca | May 12, 2025 | Advocacy
AECA is collecting stories that highlight the magic, challenges, and joy of being an early educator. Share a memory, a moment, or a message with us to join in the celebrations! Click here to watch Dr. Physhuna’s message Hello, I’m Dr. Physhuna Jones, your...
by aeca | May 9, 2025 | Advocacy
AECA is collecting stories that highlight the magic, challenges, and joy of being an early educator. Share a memory, a moment, or a message – and don’t forget to visit our Storytelling page to find out more about the importance of stories! Provider...
by aeca | May 8, 2025 | Advocacy
AECA is collecting stories that highlight the magic, challenges, and joy of being an early educator. Share a memory, a moment, or a message—and you’ll be entered to win a $100 Lakeshore gift card, with daily raffles all this week! Click here to watch Annie’s...
by aeca | May 7, 2025 | Advocacy
AECA is collecting stories that highlight the magic, challenges, and joy of being an early educator. Share a memory, a moment, or a message—and you’ll be entered to win a $100 Lakeshore gift card, with daily raffles all this week! As an early childhood educator, I’m...
by aeca | May 2, 2025 | Advocacy
Last month, all over our state, early educators hosted special events to celebrate the children and families in their communities as part of Arkansas Children’s Week. This month, on May 9th, across the nation, we turn our attention to you — the educators who nurture...
by aeca | May 1, 2025 | Announcements
A Heartfelt Thank You to Arkansas’ Early Childhood Professionals Dear Early Childhood Professionals of Arkansas, As President of the Arkansas Early Childhood Association, I have the privilege of witnessing the remarkable work you do each day, and today I want to...
by aeca | Apr 3, 2025 | Advocacy, Announcements
Senate Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) proposes significant cuts that would set the stage to cut billions of dollars in essential programs that support the health, nutrition and economic security of the children and families we serve here in Arkansas, as well as...
by aeca | Apr 1, 2025 | Announcements
Let Them Play: Why Childhood is Not a Race to Academic Achievement In the high-stakes world of modern parenting and early education, we’ve lost sight of a fundamental truth: play is not a luxury for children, but a critical pathway to learning, development, and...
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