U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Low Wages Linked to Decline in Early Childhood Education Quality...": "A new study released by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reports that low salaries and benefits are a significant reason for a decrease in the qualifications of early childhood education (ECE) teachers and administrators over the past two decades. The findings of the report, Losing Ground in Early Childhood Education, provide fresh support for policy changes that the American Federation of Teachers and its affiliated nonprofit organization, the Center for the Child Care Workforce (CCW), have called for over the last 25 years."