You’ll find no shortage of articles online listing reasons great employees quit. Understanding why your best people leave matters — but childcare employee retention ultimately comes down to understanding why they stay. In an industry where turnover regularly tops 30% per year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), keeping your top performers is a strategic advantage. Here are ten reasons your read more.

The typical administrator’s feeling toward performance reviews is not a favorable one. Preschool teacher evaluations in too many early learning programs represent just another annual administrative chore. But they can — and should — be much more. Learn how to transform your preschool teacher evaluations into more enjoyable, effective experiences. A “Necessary Evil” Can Be A Good Thing Why do read more.

Strong management of salaries in early childhood education is one of the most direct ways to protect both your margin and your program quality. Payroll is typically 60-70% of revenue at a well-run center, which means every decision about wages, benefits, raises, and turnover lands directly on your P&L. This guide walks you through what makes ECE payroll uniquely complicated, read more.

Running a daycare may be your dream job — and it’s a rewarding career — but every owner runs into the same friction point eventually: daycare staffing. According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), staff turnover in early childhood education averages around 30% a year. That’s a lot of teachers cycling in and out. It read more.