by Grace Reef | May 17, 2021 | Advocacy, Best Practices, Policy, Workforce
by: Grace Reef, Senior Outreach Consultant at Committee for Economic Development (CED) The good news is that the President and Congress are talking about large investments in child care and preschool. Families have long struggled with the cost of child care....
by Paula Drew | Apr 30, 2021 | Advocacy, Workforce
by Paula Drew, WEESSN Co-Director; Peggy Haack, ECE Activist; Amy Schuster, REWARD, Program Director While Worthy Wage Day always invokes a myriad of feelings, 2020 was likely one of our darkest tributes to this cause. With COVID-19 spreading across the state and the...
by Jennifer Hilgendorf | Apr 5, 2021 | Advocacy, Provider Spotlight, Workforce
It began with idle small talk at a friend’s party. But that’s always how it begins. “I’m a Realtor, what do you do?” “I’m a teacher.” “Oh, that’s such a rewarding job! My niece is in second grade. What grade do you teach?” “I teach...
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 Chanel Clark | Jan 8, 2021 | Advocacy, Best Practices, COVID, Workforce
By Chanel Clark, WEESSN-Dane County Lead Coach We have heard many of you expressing your concern about the COVID-19 vaccine in our state. We know that this process will take time, but we want to make sure to share the facts we have currently on this issue. In December...
