The purpose of the DC Appleseed survey was to collect information from the employees of child development homes and classrooms in DC to: - Better understand the individuals in the workforce; - Identify the challenges they face as workers and residents of the DC metro area; - Learn about their professional goals and how best to support their professional growth and commitment to the field; and - Identify the resources necessary to help programs improve compensation and working conditions for staff, while meeting the increased demands of new licensing and labor standards. We designed the survey to collect the following types of information, key findings from which will be presented below: a. Demographics b. Current and Past ECE Employment c. Compensation and Benefits d. Educational Attainment e. Economic Security f. Professional Goals and Interests (author abstract)