Media
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association is a trusted source for early childhood care and education coverage through expertise on the early childhood workforce, the broader sector, and its connection to community and economic development. WECA is able to comment on, clarify and contextualize local, regional and state child care data, research and studies and also connect the media with other relevant sources.
WECA provides media with:
- Observations on local, regional, and state child care trends
- Expertise on the state of the early childhood workforce
- Connections to local child care providers and programs across the state
- Insights on child care policy and legislation, issues, and studies
- Information on child care’s economic and business impact
Download our Media Resource Guide for more information.
WECA Media Releases
- WECA Applauds Governor’s priorities of early childhood, workforce growth in State of the State
- WECA applauds Gov. Evers for commitment to early care and education with funding for Child Care Counts
- New child care legislation does nothing to address long-term challenges of the field, jeopardizes child care safety and quality
- Looming end of Child Care Counts Program already devastating for child care programs, families
- WECA thanks Governor Evers for commitment to early care and education in Executive Budget
- Wisconsin child care programs strained by staffing shortages, low compensation
WECA in the News
- Families are ‘drowning’ as early child care programs face widespread staffing shortages (Wisconsin Public Radio)
- Jackson County sees success with efforts to combat child care crisis (Wisconsin Rapids Tribune)
- Funding child care like K-12 education is 1 long-term option as Wis. looks for solutions to challenges (WSAW-TV)
- Advocacy group shines spotlight on child care need, potential solutions (Wisconsin Examiner)
Coverage of Early Childhood
- The death of a day care: When a child care center closes, an entire community is affected (The 19th News)
- Child care industry struggles with shortage of workers (ABC News)
- Why You Can’t Find Child Care: 100,000 Workers Are Missing (The New York Times)
- Rural communities need federal child care investments (Center for American Progress)
How to Connect:
Want to have a conversation with WECA for your coverage of child care? Start by emailing WECA Communications Director Cassie Perenchio at cperenchio@wisconsinearlychildhood.org. She will review the request and get you connected to Executive Director Ruth Schmidt and/or other WECA experts.
For inquiries from Spanish-language publications, please email weca@wisconsinearlychildhood.org.
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