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 | Feb 16, 2022 | Advocacy, Best Practices, Policy, Press Release, Workforce
by Ruth Schmidt High-quality, affordable and accessible child care is critical. Wisconsin parents know it, business and community leaders know it and child care professionals know it. With the state legislature’s Joint Finance Committee recent unanimous approval of...
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...