This is a critical time for child care and early learning in Ontario, and we need to ensure that issues facing our sector are at the centre of candidate platforms and discussions.
» Continue reading “Municipal and School Board Election Materials”
CAW Child Care Services, which closed this summer, offered extended hours to meet the needs of parents who work non-standard hours. » Continue reading “Durham: Petition to Municipal Centres to Extend Hours of Child Care”
After over forty years supporting local children and families, Amherstbury Early Learning and Child Care Centre is one of the seven child care centres to be closed by the City of Windsor on August 31st, 2010. » Continue reading “Amherstburg Early Learning and Child Care Centre”
The extended day program (the before- and after- school component of the Full Day Learning Program) has been canceled at 14 of the 22 schools starting the program in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board in September. » Continue reading “Parents in Ottawa Outraged at Lack of Extended Day Programs”
Transfer of responsibility for child care from MCYS to Ministry of Education
Full-Day Learning Year two schools announced
Bill 242 – Legislation Implementing Early Learning in Ontario
Regulations – Further Details on Legislation Implementing Early Learning
Full-Day Early Learning-Kindergarten Program Curriculum
Children with special needs/special education needs
Child care stabilization funding
Wage subsidy
More information from the Ministry of Education
Implementing Early Learning – OCBCC Bulletins
Bulletin #2: Funding and Quality
Bulletin #3: Bill 242 – Legislation Implementing Early Learning
» Continue reading “Updates and Bulletins on Full-Day Learning in Ontario”
Kim Zarzour reports that none of the York Region schools implementing the Full-Day Learning Program will offer the extended day program. » Continue reading “York Region – Day Care Options Scarce”
The South Asian Women’s Rights Organization (SAWRO) called a meeting in Toronto’s East end on June 15th at Oakridge Junior Public School to protest the exclusion of their community schools from Phase 2 of the Early Learning Program.
» Continue reading “SAWRO – East Toronto Women Angry Over Exclusion From Full-Day Child Care”
Predictions at this point are that just 15% of Ontario schools implementing the full-day learning program (already just 15% of schools) in September are going to offer the extended day program. » Continue reading “Toronto Star: Small uptake of the extended day program across province”
Davit Nesseth of the Standard Freeholder reports that the Trinity Day Care Centre in Cornwall, which has been open for more than 20 years, will be closing due to the financial impact of the upcoming Full Day Learning program in September. » Continue reading “Cornwall: Trinity Day Care closing”
We need to keep the pressure on the provincial government to implement Dr. Charles Pascal’s vision for the early learning and care.
To view the postcard, click here. » Continue reading “New postcard campaign! Support Early Learning!”
