2021 Virginia Early Childhood Care and Education Teacher Survey Overview

The 2021 VA ECCE Teacher Survey was administered to teachers at sites participating in Virginia’s Preschool Development Grant Birth through 5 initiative (PDG B-5) in July 2021. The survey was administered as part of a partnership between the SEE-Partnerships team at UVA, the Virginia Department of Education, and the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation. The survey asked teachers about their experiences working in early childhood education in Virginia.
Dates administered
July 1, 2021 - August 20, 2021
Sample surveyed
Teachers employed at a site participating in Virginia’s PDG B-5 initiative as of December 2020
Number of responses
3,767 responses
Response rate
64% of teachers at sites in PDG B-5
62% of center-based teachers in PDG B-5
69% of school-based teachers in PDG B-5
Topics included on the survey
  • Teacher compensation & benefits
  • Classroom enrollment
  • Experiences with the Teacher Recognition Program (also known as RecognizeB5 or recognition grant)
  • CLASS, curriculum, & professional development
  • Site leadership
  • Job satisfaction
  • Teacher well-being
  • Teacher demographics & educational background