Early Childhood Educators

• Penticton daycare centre closes to make room for larger child-care facility

  An early learning education program in Penticton has officially closed down in order to make room for a larger child-care facility.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2023
  
• Child-care workers get $2 hourly pay raise in British Columbia

  Daycare workers at British Columbia's licensed child-care facilities will receive a $2-per-hour pay increase starting Jan. 1.

  Education

  Oct 30, 2023
  
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• Ontario ECEs among lowest paid in Canada, advocates say

  Advocates say that ECEs in Ontario are among the lowest paid in the country, and say that raising their wages is critical to the success of the $10-a-day child-care program.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2023
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• Hundreds of Peel Region education workers terminated days before school year start, union says

  Almost 500 education workers were terminated by the Peel District School Board last week, the union representing the workers says.

  Education

  Sep 9, 2023
• Putting baby in the corner: Manitoba child-care centres lack supply for demand

  “We can build all the spaces we want, if we don’t have trained, qualified early childhood educators to fill those spaces, those spaces stay empty.”

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2023
• B.C. falling behind on wages for early childhood educators amidst staff shortage: Report

  In 2021, B.C. committed to developing a wage grid for ECEs that would improve recruitment and retention in the profession. More than a year later, that grid is nowhere to be found.

  Economy

  Jul 10, 2023
• Starting wage increase for Manitoba early childhood workers announced

  Starting wages for early childhood workers will be going up across Manitoba, beginning on July 1.

  Politics

  Apr 27, 2023
• B.C. early childhood educator report finds 45% of employers losing staff

  Early findings were released from an Early Childhood Educators of BC report, which shows a significant issue in hiring and retaining staff within the industry.

  Education

  Jan 11, 2023
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• Saskatchewan child-care advocates say higher wages needed for early childhood educators

  Education Minister Dustin Duncan says the province is developing a provincial wage grid for the sector.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
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• New advocacy group demands more New Brunswick child-care programs

  The organization stated operators have seen a large spike in demand since New Brunswick signed a child-care agreement with the federal government last year.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022