Niagara families are facing a powerful decision, work? or have children?

“High quality day care is expensive and it’s hard to find,” said Phillips, who knows what it’s like to try to juggle work and kids. The Beamsville resident was an on-call reporter for the Hamilton Spectator when she and her husband were expecting their first child 12 years ago. Then the couple had child number two. They did the math, and Phillips opted to be a stay-at-home mom because it simply made financial sense instead of forking out big dollars for day care. » Continue reading “Either Work or Have Children: Parents are Faced with Choosing One or the Other”

A new report from TD’s chief economist Craig Alexander confirms what proponents of early childhood education have said for more than two decades.

Quality child care programs lead to superior cognitive and language development, as well as improved numeracy. Children who enter the school system after being in child care repeat grades less often, usually graduate on time and have a higher likelihood of attending college or university. » Continue reading “Special report from TD Economics says investment in early years should be top priority”

A long running study called the Abecedarian Project done by FPG Child development Institute at the University of North Carolina stated that adults that attended child care centres starting at a young age benefited at the age of 30. » Continue reading “Benefits of High Quality Child Care”

A report on the cost-benefit impact of Dr. Pascal’s proposal for an Early Learning Program was released today by the Centre for Spatial Economics. » Continue reading “Economist: Significant Economic Payoff of Early Learning Program”

The Child Care Human Resources Sector Council released a report entitled Literature Review of Socioeconomic Effects and Net Benefits: Understanding and Addressing Workforce Shortages in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Project. » Continue reading “Literature Review of Socioeconomic Effects and Net Benefits”

Written by John Bennet for UNICEF at the Innocenti Research Centre entitled Early Childhood Services in the OECD Countries: Review of the Literature and Current Policy in the Early Childhood Field. (2008), this report includes definitions of basic terminology surrounding the early childhood services sector and an overview of the investments made (and services offered) by the rich countries of the world – the member States of the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

» Continue reading “Early Childhood Services in the OECD Countries”

For a pdf copy of this bulletin, please click here.

Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

Implementing Early Learning – Bulletin #2

Funding and Quality » Continue reading “Implementing Early Learning – Bulletin #2″

In a series of memos (called B Memos), the Ministry of Education has provided local school boards with information implemeting the full-day learning program for 4 and 5 year olds in schools. » Continue reading “Operating Funding Benchmarks set sub-standard wage for Registered ECE’s”

For a pdf copy of the Bulletin, please click here.

Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

Implementing Early Learning Bulletin #1

* Site Selection
* Concerns about Early Learning and Child Care Programs
* How Municipalities Can Ensure Child Care Programs Stay Viable

» Continue reading “Implementing Early Learning: Bulletin #1″

Add your Voice – Early Learning and Child Care is Good for Canada’s Economy

The Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada asks you to sign on to letter to Federal Members of Parliament supporting the findings of a recent report by the Child Care Human Resources Sector Council which says investments in early learning is the biggest job creator and provides one of the largest GDP impacts of all major sectors. To sign on to the letter, email info@ccaac.ca. For a copy of the letter, please click here.

For a press release and link to the report, please click here.