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Colorado’s early childhood education workers face burnout and health disparities, but a wellness campaign could help

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In Colorado , 46% of early childhood education workers receive public assistance.

Nearly half of teachers report high levels of daily stress during the school year , compared with 25% of U.S. workers.

Poor well-being in early childhood teachers can reduce child care quality, authors say.

We also found that 77% felt that their early childhood education center supported participation in WELL .

These findings highlight the likelihood of this program to be successfully implemented in Colorado .

“Just take a step back. It’s OK to take a break and ask somebody for help,' one study participant says.

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