by | Nov 8, 2022 | Best Practices, WEESSN, Workforce
By Gary Romano, Civitas Strategies, LLC Finding affordable, effective tax preparation has long been a challenge for child care providers. As a result, they often pay more in taxes than they should. To address this issue, Wisconsin Early Education Shared Services...
by Jennifer Hilgendorf | Oct 11, 2022 | Best Practices, Conference, Membership, Workforce
The 2022 WECA Conference was nothing short of exceptional. The annual event provided learning opportunities dedicated to enhancing the professional development and growth of Wisconsin’s early childhood workforce through four keynote presentations, 25 live workshops,...
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...
by Jennifer Hilgendorf | Jun 23, 2022 | Best Practices, Provider Spotlight, REWARD, Workforce
Jill Stalker loved to “play school” in the basement when her mom, an educator, brought home extra supplies and books. In fact, it fostered her lifelong dream to become a teacher. The dream continued during college breaks when she worked at Apple Tree Connections, a...
by Jennifer Hilgendorf | Jun 13, 2022 | Spotlight, WEESSN, Workforce
When Kelly Matthews first attended the National Shared Services Technical Conference in 2017, it was purely an information-gathering opportunity. In 2022, Kelly and seven other Wisconsin Early Education Shared Services Network (WEESSN) staff members attended to...
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...
