by Ruth Schmidt | Nov 23, 2021 | Advocacy, Workforce
We are on the precipice of a timely opportunity in Wisconsin and the United States – an opportunity to completely transform the early care and education landscape through the Build Back Better bill making its way through the U.S. House and Senate. We’re incredibly...
by Ruth Schmidt | Mar 4, 2021 | Advocacy, Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ruth Schmidt, Executive Director 608.729.1042 | ruschmidt@wisconsinearlychildhood.org wisconsinearlychildhood.org Madison, Wisconsin | March 4, 2021: The Wisconsin Early Childhood Association commends Governor Evers and Department of...
by Ruth Schmidt | Feb 19, 2021 | Advocacy, Press Release
Unequitable rollout disenfranchises an essential workforce Madison— 2/19/2021 — The Wisconsin Early Childhood Association strongly opposes the prioritization of one group of educators over another in County vaccine rollout. Prioritizing K-12 teachers over child care...
by Ruth Schmidt | Jul 14, 2020 | Policy
Ruth Schmidt, Executive Director, WECA Governor Evers just announced significant support to distribute PPE to schools, specifically 2 million masks and 4,200 infrared thermometers. While I fully support ensuring our schools open safely for children, teachers, and...
by Ruth Schmidt | Jun 5, 2020 | Advocacy, Policy, Press Release
The killing of Mr. George Floyd, and the loss of far too many Black and Brown lives, have left the early childhood community and the entire nation anguished and outraged. These premature deaths are a result of the on-going and systematic racism that seeps through...
