New Mexico ranks 50th in the nation for child well-being. But that reality could shift in the years to come, as the state will soon start pumping more than $150 million every year into early childhood education.
New Mexico ranks 50th in the nation for child well-being.
The cash comes from a unique trust, funded by gas and oil revenue, that was first put into place as part of New Mexico's statehood more than 100 years ago. “This means so much change for New Mexico,” she says. “This means a path for our children to have quality early education, home visiting day care. This means increased wages for early educators.”
Before the pandemic, she was making $10 per hour. With pandemic relief support, she’s now making $17 per hour, or about $34,000 a year.“Teaching is a stressful job, especially with this age where they are at their most critical time of development … everything's brand new to them. So it gets frustrating,” she says. “But we also do lots of paperwork to help the child grow, like referrals and lesson plans. I mean, just as a public teacher [has] duties, we also have those.
Natachu says she relied on food stamps and worked two jobs until she and her son, Kacy Panteah, moved in together. “Growing up, I didn't have a lot of male positive role models. So, I always looked at her like, ‘oh, wow.’ So once there was an opening [at] her work, I was quick to jump at it. And it's been 15 years that I've never left,” Panteah says.
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