by Paula Drew | Aug 24, 2020 | Advocacy, Best Practices, Policy, Workforce
by Paula Drew, Co-Director Wisconsin Early Education Shared Services Network This is the sixth and final post in the series Uncovering Stories from the Early Care and Education Field During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A series which explores the challenges of our essential...
by Kelly Hook | Jul 20, 2020 | Best Practices, Membership, Policy, Spotlight, Workforce
Because “small lives get bigger”, our mission at WECA is to advance positive change for children by focusing on the professionals who provide child care for well over 70% of Wisconsin’s children. We truly believe that quality early care and education is fundamental to...
by Paula Drew | May 12, 2020 | Advocacy, Policy
By Paula Drew, WEESSN Dane County Project Manager, WECA Faced with a pandemic that has shut down the economy, belief that early care and education (ECE) is essential and not expendable is solidifying across the county. This blog post reviews two recent national...
by Paula Drew | Mar 20, 2020 | Advocacy
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...
by Paula Drew | Mar 17, 2020 | Training, Workforce
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...