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Advocating for high quality early learning opportunities for young children and supporting early childhood professionals in the state of New Jersey.

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A heartfelt thank you to our conference sponsor for supporting the 2026 NJAEYC Annual Conference!

The success of our conference would not be possible without the generosity and partnership of organizations that share our commitment to strengthening early childhood education in New Jersey. Your support helps us provide meaningful professional learning, valuable networking opportunities, and resources that empower early childhood educators across our state.

Please join us in thanking @lakeshorelearning for their partnership and support!

#NJAEYC #NJAEYC2026 #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECELeadership #ThankYouSponsors by @njaeyc

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A heartfelt thank you to our conference sponsor for supporting the 2026 NJAEYC Annual Conference!

The success of our conference would not be possible without the generosity and partnership of organizations that share our commitment to strengthening early childhood education in New Jersey. Your support helps us provide meaningful professional learning, valuable networking opportunities, and resources that empower early childhood educators across our state.

Please join us in thanking @kaplanco for their partnership and support!

#NJAEYC #NJAEYC2026 #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECELeadership #ThankYouSponsors by @njaeyc

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A heartfelt thank you to our conference sponsor for supporting the 2026 NJAEYC Annual Conference!

The success of our conference would not be possible without the generosity and partnership of organizations that share our commitment to strengthening early childhood education in New Jersey. Your support helps us provide meaningful professional learning, valuable networking opportunities, and resources that empower early childhood educators across our state.

Please join us in thanking @discountschoolsupply for their partnership and support!

#NJAEYC #NJAEYC2026 #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECELeadership #ThankYouSponsors by @njaeyc

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NJAEYC is pleased to partner with @acnjforkids for an upcoming member-exclusive webinar:

Medicaid Changes: What They Mean for Children, Families, and the Early Childhood Workforce

Join us for an important conversation with Mary Coogan, President and CEO of ACNJ, as we explore recent Medicaid changes and what they may mean for young children, families, early childhood educators, providers, and communities across New Jersey.

As early childhood professionals, staying informed helps us better understand how policy decisions connect to access to health care, developmental services, family stability, and the well-being of the workforce supporting young children every day.

📅 Friday, July 24, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM
👥 Exclusive for NJAEYC Members

We encourage all NJAEYC members to join us for this timely and important conversation.

There's still time to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/upj9Fp4QQdaSNo2U_4jJSA#/registration

#NJAEYC #ACNJ #EarlyChildhoodEducation #MedicaidMatters #ECEWorkforce

Medicaid, children and families, early childhood workforce, child care policy, New Jersey early childhood, family support, health care access by @njaeyc

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Stay Where the Conference Happens!

Make the most of your 2026 NJAEYC Annual Conference experience by staying at the APA Hotel Woodbridge,our official conference hotel!

✨ Connect with colleagues, attend conference events with ease, and enjoy the convenience of staying right where all the action is.

📅 Hotel Room Block Deadline: September 3, 2026

Reserve your room today before the discounted conference rate expires!

🔗 https://reservations.apahotelwoodbridge.com/96418?domain=online.fliphtml5.com&userType=GRP

#NJAEYC #NJAEYC2026 #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ConferenceHotel #ProfessionalDevelopment by @njaeyc

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We could tell you why the NJAEYC Annual Conference is so special...but we thought we'd let our attendees do the talking.

Year after year, educators, directors, administrators, family child care providers, and advocates leave our conference feeling inspired, connected, and equipped with new ideas to bring back to their programs.

Over the next few days, we'll be sharing what members of our early childhood community have to say about their NJAEYC Conference experience, and we hope you'll see why so many return year after year.

If you haven't registered yet, there's still time! We can't wait to welcome you this October as we learn, grow, and celebrate together.

#NJAEYC #NJAEYC2026 #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ProfessionalDevelopment #ECELeadership by @njaeyc

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Registration is officially OPEN for the 2026 NJAEYC Annual Conference, and we're excited to re-introduce something this year: our digital conference magazine.

More than a conference guide, this magazine celebrates the people, partnerships, advocacy, and accomplishments that have shaped NJAEYC over the past year.

Whether you're joining us for professional learning, networking, or inspiration, this magazine offers a preview of what's to come and celebrates the incredible work happening across New Jersey's early childhood community.

📲 Registration is now open!
🗓️ Early Bird Registration ends September 15
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/njaeyc-annual-conference--2026

🏨 Hotel Room Block Deadline: September 3
https://reservations.apahotelwoodbridge.com/96418?domain=online.fliphtml5.com&userType=GRP

🔗 View the Digital Conference Magazine:
https://online.fliphtml5.com/NJAEYC/NJAEYC-2026-Annual-Conference-Magazine/

Together, let's continue learning, leading, advocating, and celebrating the profession that shapes our youngest learners every single day.

#NJAEYC #NJAEYC2026 #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECELeaders #ProfessionalLearning #NAEYC #ChildCareProfessionals #ECEAdvocacy #EarlyLearning #NewJersey

NJAEYC Annual Conference, Early Childhood Education, New Jersey educators, preschool teachers, child care professionals, professional development, keynote speaker Kathy Pomer, Start Strong NJ, conference magazine, ECE leadership by @njaeyc

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What actually happens at an NJAEYC Board Meeting?

It's a lot more than agendas and reports.

Yesterday, we welcomed our newly elected Board of Directors and came together to discuss the future of NJAEYC, from advocacy and membership to professional development, conferences, partnerships, and the initiatives that will help strengthen early childhood education across New Jersey.

Every conversation, every idea, and every decision is guided by one shared purpose: supporting the educators, children, families, and communities we serve.

We're excited for the year ahead and grateful for the passion, expertise, and leadership our board members bring to the table. Here's to another year of collaboration, advocacy, and making a meaningful impact across New Jersey.

#NJAEYC #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECELeadership #Advocacy #NewJerseyEducation by @njaeyc

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7 days ago

If this ever became a Netflix documentary, the storyline wouldn't just be about child care; it would be about the educators, families, advocates, and policymakers fighting every day to keep a system running that's long overdue for change. New Jersey's child care crisis isn't fiction. It's happening now.

Featuring: @sue.dannemiller.lpc, Senior Policy & Engagement Specialist

#ChildCareCrisis #NewJersey #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECEAdvocacy #StartStrongNJ

New Jersey child care, child care crisis, early childhood education, early educators, child care workforce, affordable child care, early learning, family support, child care advocacy, Start Strong NJ, NJAEYC, education policy, working families, preschool, child care solutions by @njaeyc

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New Jersey's new budget includes meaningful progress for families. Raising the state Child Tax Credit — a recommendation from Start Strong NJ's Blueprint for Affordable Child Care — will help make life more affordable for hardworking families. Preserving the state's investment in the Child Care Assistance Program also protects the support that thousands of families rely on to afford care and brings needed stability to children, parents, educators, and communities.

But preserving today's system is not the same as solving New Jersey's affordability crisis. As outlined in our Blueprint for Affordable Child Care, future budgets should expand income eligibility so more families qualify for assistance and increase support to better reflect the true cost of care.

Child care is essential infrastructure that allows parents to work, businesses to thrive, and our economy to grow. It's time to treat child care like the public good it is.

Read our Blueprint for Affordable Child Care to learn more about the solutions New Jersey families deserve: startstrongnj.org/blueprint 📘 by @njaeyc

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18 days ago

Parents don’t stop working when school lets out for the summer — so why does reliable child care become even harder to find?

This op-ed highlights a reality so many New Jersey families know all too well: summer shouldn’t mean scrambling to piece together care while trying to keep a job. Affordable, reliable child care is essential year-round, not just during the school year.

That’s why Start Strong NJ is fighting for solutions that make child care more accessible for families in every season — from expanding access to affordable care to strengthening the child care workforce and investing in the providers families rely on.

Read more via the 🔗 in our bio. taken in New Jersey by @njaeyc

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19 days ago

The 2026 NJAEYC Leadership Institute reminded us that leadership is about so much more than managing programs; it's about inspiring people, embracing growth, leading with purpose, and navigating uncertainty with confidence and compassion.

These are just a few of the many takeaways our attendees are bringing back to their classrooms, programs, and organizations. We hope these lessons inspire you as much as they inspired us.

Which takeaway resonates with you the most? Let us know in the comments below.

#NJAEYC #LeadershipInstitute #ECELeadership #EarlyChildhoodEducation #LeadWithPurpose by @njaeyc

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