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WECA thanks Governor Evers for commitment to early care and education in Executive Budget

by Ruth Schmidt | Mar 2, 2023 | Advocacy, Workforce

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association applauds Gov. Tony Evers’ support of early childhood educators and early care and education in his Executive Budget announced in February. The investment is historic for Wisconsin, which has never placed this overwhelming an...
Child Care: A Public Good Impacting Wisconsinites’ Lives and Livelihood

Child Care: A Public Good Impacting Wisconsinites’ Lives and Livelihood

by Ruth Schmidt | Sep 8, 2022 | Advocacy, Workforce

Wisconsin’s child care system is broken. Residents from all corners of the state experience the challenges of this ailing infrastructure, which was fragile before the pandemic and has worsened significantly since. In light of this reality, Wisconsin Early Childhood...
A Day Without Child Care: A Spotlight on Transformational Change

A Day Without Child Care: A Spotlight on Transformational Change

by Ruth Schmidt | May 4, 2022 | Best Practices, Events, Workforce

Child care providers, parents and families across the country are marking, “A Day Without Child Care” on Monday, May 9, 2022. This day of action, sponsored by the national organization Community Change Action, aims to highlight the need for dignified, worthy wages for...
State’s investments in child care are essential, timely

State’s investments in child care are essential, timely

by Ruth Schmidt | Feb 16, 2022 | Advocacy, Best Practices, Policy, Press Release, Workforce

by Ruth Schmidt  High-quality, affordable and accessible child care is critical. Wisconsin parents know it, business and community leaders know it and child care professionals know it.  With the state legislature’s Joint Finance Committee recent unanimous approval of...
The State of Wisconsin’s Early Care and Education Workforce

The State of Wisconsin’s Early Care and Education Workforce

by Ruth Schmidt | Dec 1, 2021 | Advocacy, Best Practices, Policy, Workforce

WECA announces the release of its recommendations brief, “The State of Wisconsin’s Early Care and Education Workforce,” in response to key findings of the Series of Studies of the Wisconsin Early Education Workforce, published today by the Department of Children and...
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