The Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 aims to amend the Day Care Policy Act of 1979 to establish updated minimum salary requirements for assistant and lead teachers in child development facilities, effective January 2026. The bill introduces new definitions, such as "community-based organization" and "subsidy," and makes several amendments to existing sections, including the establishment of a new Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund. This fund will support the implementation of the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Program and provide financial resources for reducing health insurance premiums for eligible employees, among other administrative costs.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) conduct a cost modeling analysis every three years to estimate the costs of care for child development facilities, incorporating the new salary scales. It also establishes the Early Childhood Educator Equitable Compensation Task Force, which will review salary recommendations and the state of the early childhood education workforce. The act repeals previous legislation related to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund and Task Force, ensuring a streamlined approach to equitable compensation for early childhood educators in the District of Columbia.