Support for Federal and State Investment in ECE is Mounting
Faced with a pandemic that has shut down the economy, belief that early care and education (ECE) is essential and not expandable is solidifying across the county. This blog post reviews two recent national surveys that examine experiences with and support for ECE during the COVID19 pandemic.
Rights, Raises, Respect: Worthy Wage Day 2020
by Peggy Haack Nearly three decades ago, May 1 became a focal point for a national campaign to raise up the needs of the child care workforce. I was among child care teachers nationwide who chose to meld our voices with those of working people across the globe, and...
The 2020 Census Part 5: Parent and Kid Resources
As a child care provider, you can play an important role in the Census. You are a trusted voice to the families you work with. By supplying information about the Census, you can help your community understand how important and necessary it is.
The 2020 Census: Part 4 Why Children are Undercounted
Experts are already predicting that children younger than 5 will be significantly undercounted, by more than 2 million kids in some estimates. It’s important to count young children accurately now so they have the resources they need for years to come. For every child not counted, our state loses $2000 a year for 10 years. That’s $20,000 per child. Just imagine the profound impact that could make.
The 2020 Cenus: Part 3 FAQs and Myths
Because the census only happens every 10 years, there is often misinformation and outright wrong information given out about the content and the privacy of the census. This the first in history that the census that can be completed online, so there is increased...
In Solidarity with Early Care and Education Programs Across the Nation
By Paula Drew, We Care for Dane Kids and WEESSN- Dane Co. Project Manager What has become abundantly clear to the nation these past few weeks (though we’ve known all along) is that early care and education is an essential service that holds up all others. While many...
Free access to online early childhood resource platform (WISER) in response to COVID-19 to all WI Regulated Child Care Programs.
Wisconsin Shared Education Resources (WISER) is a comprehensive, resource rich platform for Wisconsin child care providers, administrators, educators, trainers, and consultants! Managed by Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA), WISER provides all the tools you...
The 2020 Census: Part 2 Census Basics
by Amy Schuster, Director of REWARD Stipend Program Between March 12 and 20, about 143 million households in the country will receive an initial invitation to respond to the 2020 Census. All invitations will include a short phrase in English and 12 additional...
The 2020 Cenus: Part 1 Why it Matters
by Amy Schuster, Director of the REWARD Stipend Program As you probably know, in a couple weeks, all households will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. You are going to play a huge role in the census, because you work with populations that can be...
New Reports Reveal Funding Needed for Systems Change in Wisconsin
By Paula Drew, WEESSN Dane Co. Project Manager Public support has been growing for greater investments in early childhood. The private market of early care and education is failing children, teachers, parents, and employers. While this crisis has been building for...