Educator Expectations, Qualifications, and Earnings: Shared Challenges and Divergent Systems in ECE and K-12

While there is wide agreement across states and types of schools that K-12 teachers should obtain a bachelor's degree, no consensus exists within the early care and education workforce. This report analyzes how this lack of consensus has led to disparities in minimum qualifications across ECE settings and states, and disparities in compensation between K-12 teachers and ECE teachers.