New California Law Gives Early Educators A Seat On Teachers Governing Board

2026-02-12T12:13:41-08:00

In early October, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that adds two seats to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). These seats will be reserved specifically for two members with experience in Early Childhood Education (ECE). This is a first in the history of the CTC. The new ECE representatives will help govern policies around teacher preparation and credentialing, and will help better align and integrate California’s Universal Pre-K and ECE mixed delivery system with the rest of the TK-12 system. The CTC is the governing board that oversees standards for educator preparation programs and decides teacher