Our Shared Vision for Early Learning and Child Care in Ontario

This document is an excerpt from the Roadmap Second Edition, and outlines the shared vision of the AECEO & the OCBCC for Early Learning and Child Care in Ontario.

AECEO CARE Collectives

What are the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario’s CARE Collectives? The AECEO intentionally builds relationships with Early Years Professionals because we understand the power of personal connections. The values and principles early years professionals use to guide their work are rightfully positioned as the framework to effectively support the potential of all human beings, including educators themselves. Learn more about this unique approach and how you can find your people.

Roadmap to Strengthening the ECE Workforce

Roadmap to Universal Child Care in Ontario

Roadmap to Universal Child Care in Ontario. Program Profile 1: Reimagining Quality Project

Roadmap to Universal Child Care in Ontario. Program Profile 2: Learning Enrichment Foundation

Roadmap to Universal Child Care in Ontario. Program Profile 3: The Windsor-Essex Registered Early Childhood Educators Mentorship Program

Roadmap to Universal Child Care in Ontario. Policy Brief 2: Ontario Child Care Funding Formula

In the latest publication from the OCBCC & AECEO’s Policy Brief series, Dr. Gordon Cleveland outlines what a new Ontario child care funding formula should do in order to be successful. It is anticipated that Ontario will release and implement a new child care funding formula in 2024-2025. This brief summarizes what elements should be considered, what options exist, and how to evaluate the efficacy of any new Ontario funding proposal. This brief will help inform the community’s evaluative processes, feedback and further refinements to Ontario’s forthcoming funding approach.

Position Paper on a Publicly-Funded Early Learning and Child Care Salary Scale

Following extensive consultation with Early Childhood Educators, child care workers and sector experts, we have developed a Position Paper to tackle one of the most pressing issues holding back the successful building of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System (CWELCC) in Ontario: the child care workforce crisis.