Happy December!

Click the picture above to watch the video or click this link. You can read the full transcript below. Hey y’all! Wow! What an amazing year. I wanted to thank you so much for your membership in AECA and for your help in making this year and its theme – Linking...

Giving Tuesday 2024

Giving Tuesday is next week – a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Members of AECA and other Arkansas supporters of early childhood education are transforming children and...

Step Up to WAGE$ Announcement

November 13, 2024 Over the past two and one-half years, AECA has been excited and honored to support our ECE workforce through the Step Up to WAGE$ program. Since 2022, $9.2 million in wage supplements have been paid to eligible child care professionals who work...

Happy November!

Hey y’all! Happy November! We had an amazing time learning, reconnecting, and linking hearts and minds last month at the 62nd annual AECA Conference.  If you didn’t get to join us this year, we missed you!  It’s just not the same without all our...

AECA Board Nominations Now Open!

The AECA Board nominations process for 2025 is now open through November 15, 2024 at 5:00pm 🗳 Any AECA member interested in serving can read the open position descriptions and complete the online nomination form. You can also go directly to the form by scanning this...

Happy September!

Hey y’all! Can you believe it is September already? We here at AECA are so excited that our conference is next month. We hope you will join us. Here is a sneak peek of what you have to look forward to! The theme of this year’s conference is Linking Hearts &...

AECA Pajama Drive

Shaneil “PJ” Yarbrough, immediate Past President of AECA, is hoping you won’t sleep on this opportunity to help children across Arkansas. Currently, there are 3,544 children in foster care as of July 2024. Donated pajamas will benefit foster children...

Happy Birthday SUTW!

In our first two years, Step Up to WAGE$ has paid approximately $8,261,951.50 to 2390 early childhood educators across the state of Arkansas! Qualifying Participants included: Teachers: 966Asst. Teachers: 643Directors/Asst. Directors: 198FCC: 11Floaters/Aides: 61Home...

Happy August!

Hey y’all! Happy August! For some, the summer months are a time to relax, recoup, and regenerate. However, for many, this time means organizing and providing days full of fun learning experiences that support children’s development and successful preparation for...

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