DE SCR141

Recognizes April 6 through 12, 2024, as "Week of the Young Child" in Delaware, marking the 53rd anniversary of this annual celebration.

Celebrates the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and its 60,000 members working to support early childhood education from birth through age 8.

Emphasizes that high-quality early childhood education produces long-lasting positive effects on children's academic, social, and emotional development and generates economic benefits for families and the state.

Recognizes early childhood educators as skilled professionals who need family-sustaining wages, health insurance, retirement benefits, and professional development opportunities to support their complex and valuable work.

Urges the community to support increased access to high-quality early childhood education and advocates for strong regulatory standards, subsidies, and sufficient childcare spaces beginning at birth.