CNA to CDA Press Release
#Career Pathways#CNA to CDA#ECE#For Aspiring Educators#Workforce Development From Care to Classrooms: How CTG Is Bridging the Early Childhood Teacher Gap Niki Dajon May 13, 2025 8:00 am When we invest in early childhood education (ECE), we’re investing in the future—not just our children’s futures but also New Orleans' future. The New Orleans City Council responded to this need for investment by first allocating funds from the city budget for ECE, and then voters passed a dedicated annual millage for ECE.There are now more than 2,200 ECE placements available from the City’s City Seats program. More seats are needed, but this is a great start. However, another pressing ECE issue has surfaced: recruiting and maintaining teaching staff in early childhood education centers. According to data from Agenda for Children, 46 percent…