Early Childhood Educators of BC
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Orange Shirt day is an annual event held each September 30th in remembrance of the Canadian Residential School system and the impact of this government policy on First Nations. Phyllis Webstad presents her memories of Residential schools and the meaning of Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt day is an annual event held each September 30th in remembrance of the Canadian Residential School system and the impact of this government policy on First Nations. Phyllis Webstad presents her memories of Residential schools and the meaning of Orange Shirt Day.

Have you read the report? If not, you can find it on our website. https://www.ecebc.ca/sector-initiatives/labour-market

Decisions that governments make now will be era-defining, and have generational effects. The wrong decisions or indecision will slow economic and social recovery, and lead to a more unfair Canada.

We have this remarkable opportunity to be investing in the next generation, childcare is the chokepoint of the recovery right now so we need it right now, Yalnizyan told Yahoo Finance Canada, We can't afford to let the system collapse.

So what we are hoping for is we can look to the future, and hope to see implementation of the $10-a-day particularly looking at early childhood educators’ wages and benefits and working conditions. Emily Gawlick, ECEBC Executive Director

Sharing from our friends at the Canadian Child Care Federation.

In Ottawa today- a significant announcement has been made- commitment has been made to build a National Childcare System. https://www.cbc.ca//throne-speech-trudeau-address-2020-1.5

P.E.I. increases wages for Early Childhood Educators.

Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced $83 million in federal support for British Columbia's child care sector to help ensure that safe and sufficient child care spaces are available to support parents' gradual return to work.

To Learn To Wonder - North Shore ECCE Annual Conference This virtual conference and will free of charge and will be held on September 25th -26th. ECE PD certificates will be. Registration information will be available next week.

When you join ECEBC you add your voice to the thousands of professional friends and colleagues throughout BC. The more voices ECEBC represents, the stronger position we have to educate and advance the rights and needs of early childhood educators, children and families. One of the features of the new website is the quick and easy online registration and renewal process!

ECEBC is thrilled to announce the launch of our new website! The site has been designed to support users to navigate the many features easily. We encourage you and our friends to come check us out at www.ecebc.ca

Ahead of next weeks Throne Speech, this story just broke via the Toronto Star: STAR EXCLUSIVE Justin Trudeau’s government is preparing to boost child care and develop a national drug plan By Tonda MacCharlesOttawa Bureau...Continue reading

Great turn out to ECEBC's 2020 AGM tonight. #StandingStrongTogether #ecebc

Thank you to everyone who joined us this evening for our AGM.

If you are an ECEBC Member you are invited to attend our virtual AGM on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 6:30 pm. For more information please contact Shawn at [email protected]

We have a brand new Instagram account! Click the link below and help us get to 500 followers in the month of September.

You are so much more than essential.

The truth is, you are more than essential. You are not just essential workers. You are not just educators either. You are life-changers, people-shapers, future-influencers.