June 9th, 2022 is Early Childhood Educators Day in Nova Scotia. Premier Tim Houston made the proclamation to recognize and acknowledge the important service provided. The people who are doing this work are having a tremendous impact on giving children the best opportunity for success through play-based-learning. And according to Catherine Cross, they deserve see higher pay and better benefits. She is the Executive Director of the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Nova Scotia and she describes how this proclamation has grown out of Childcare Awareness month.