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673 Are We Overlooking the Next Generation of Early Childhood Educators?
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What if the solution to our early childhood staffing challenges is already sitting in a high school classroom—and we're overlooking it?
Recorded live at the 2026 FLAEYC Conference, host Erica Saccoccio sits down with Chelsea Watkins, a high school early childhood education teacher and preschool director in Duval County, Florida, to explore an exciting pathway for developing the next generation of educators.
Chelsea is doing more than teaching teenagers about early childhood education. She's giving students in grades 9–12 real classroom experience, professional training, and…
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