The Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Amendment Act of 2025 seeks to amend the Day Care Policy Act of 1979 by establishing updated minimum salary requirements for assistant and lead teachers in child development facilities, effective January 2025. The bill introduces specific salary scales based on credential levels, with assistant teachers holding a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential earning a minimum of $51,006 annually, and lead teachers with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education earning at least $75,103 per year. To support these salary requirements, the legislation creates the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund and outlines fiscal contributions for the upcoming years.

Additionally, the bill establishes an Early Childhood Educator Equitable Compensation Task Force, which will include various stakeholders to assess and recommend the implementation of an employee compensation scale for child development facilities. The legislation also repeals the Early Childhood Pay Equity Fund Establishment Act of 2021 and the Early Childhood Educator Equitable Compensation Task Force Act of 2021, consolidating efforts for equitable compensation under the new framework. The bill includes a fiscal impact statement and will take effect following approval by the Mayor or a Council override of a potential veto, along with a 30-day congressional review period.