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 Paula Drew | Aug 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Best Practices, Policy, Spotlight, Workforce
by Paula Drew, WEESSN Co-Director I often struggle with how to present the injustices within the early care and education (ECE) sector without making early educators sound like victims because they are anything but. However, inadequate financing of child...
by Paula Drew | Jul 22, 2020 | Advocacy, Best Practices, Policy, Spotlight, Workforce
by Paula Drew, Co-Director, Wisconsin Early Education Shared Services Network This post is the fourth in the series, Uncovering Stories from the Early Care and Education Field During the COVID-19 Pandemic, based on in-depth interviews of child care providers across...
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 Paula Drew | Jul 13, 2020 | Advocacy, Best Practices, Policy, Spotlight, Workforce
This post is the third in the series, Uncovering Stories from the Early Care and Education Field During the COVID-19 Pandemic, based on in-depth interviews of child care providers across Wisconsin. Economists and the world’s best neuroscientists agree, early life...