The Toronto District School Board has an external job opportunity for Registered Early Childhood Educators in the new Early Learning Program that will be available on their public website between February 8 to 10, 2010 only.

To view the posting and apply, please click here.

Proposed regulatory changes to the Day Nurseries Act would have fewer staff caring for larger groups of children in early learning and care programs. The AECEO made clear its concerns regarding proposed changes, while attending this week's Ministry of Children and Youth Services consultation meeting. Children and families would be better served if legislative and regulatory changes were made after new programs were in place. This would be consistent with the early learning report commissioned by the government. It recommends legislative changes be made two to three years down the road.

Many parents, early learning providers and advocates have serious concerns that the Ontario Government's Early Learning Program announced last October, does not provide extended care services on non-school days.

After some pressure from parents and ECE programs, the Early Years Division recognizes that not offering summer programming is hugely problematic for children and families. However their directives to school boards have not been clear, and many school boards are unsure of their responsibilities.

On January 12th, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced the list of nearly 600 schools that will be providing the early learning programs this September. Up to 35,000 four-and-five-year-olds will participate in the first year of implementation.

Click here for the Full-Day Early Learning Curriculum in both French and English.

October 27, 2009 - The AECEO issued a press release today in response to the provincial government's announcement on plans for full day learning for four and five-year-olds and extended day programs, with roll out to begin in September 2010.

To read the AECEO's press release, click here.

The Fall 2009 issue of the eceLINK is now available online.

To read the most recent issue of the link and browse older issues, log into the members only area and click on "Member Resources". You'll find a link to the eceLINK under "Publications".