According to the Institute of Justice, child care providers, a parent and IJ have come together to bring a federal lawsuit to challenge potentially devastating regulations around PD in the Washington DC area. Read more about the reasons for the suit here.
Albert Wat for New America shares his assessment of the professionalization of the Early Childhood Education workforce. Read the full article here.
From the Employment Security Department of Washington State newsletter: April 2018 Dear Employer, As you may know, in 2017 the Washington State Legislature passed bipartisan legislation to establish a statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave insurance program. This program is administered through the Employment Security Department (ESD) and is separate from the federal Family and…
From Senator Patty Murray’s newsletter: In my time in the U.S. Senate, I believe there is one issue that is simply not addressed enough in the halls of Congress: child care. The inability for families to afford high-quality child care is the American crisis we aren’t addressing. Last fall I travelled across Washington state hearing…
From ELAA: Congress has officially passed the FY18 Omnibus appropriations bill and it includes a HUGE increase for child care and early learning. This is a wonderful cause for celebration! The final bill contains: $2.37 billion increase for the Child Care and Development Block Grant $610 million increase for Head Start ($115 million of that…
The Department of Early Learning recently issued a report of the first Licensed Center Advisory Subcommittee meeting in February. WCCA Vice President, Perry Langston, had some poignant comments to make about the goals of the subcommittee, as quoted in the article. The full article from DEL Connect: The members of the Licensed Center Advisory…
KXLY shares the fight for better access to child care by Amber Crosby, Caiden Henry’s previous child care provider. Caiden was murdered last year by his babysitter. Read the full article here.
Are you an early childhood education professional looking to further your education? ChildCare Aware of Washington offers scholarships for people like you. Find more information on their website.
One of the most simple yet effective ways to make change is to make your voice heard! Do you know who represents you? We want to make it easy for your to reach out to your legislators. Find your local representatives here, and make your voice heard today.
Know your rights and responsibilities as an employee in Washington. Northwest Justice Project published this handy guide so you can stay informed.