CMAS Webinars: Supporting Child Care in the Settlement Community

This three-part webinar series is an opportunity for participants to learn about what it means to honour the history, knowledge and skills of Indigenous people in Canada. For these sessions, Elder Brenda Mason and Lori Huston, RECE, share Indigenous knowledge and stories from their perspectives, teachings and lived experiences. 

AECEO’s Public Position Statement and Action Plan on Truth and Reconciliation

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada calls on Canada to educate all Canadians about Indigenous peoples to prepare them for the important work of reconciliation. A specific call for action in the TRC directs the federal, provincial, territorial, and First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation governments to “develop culturally appropriate early childhood education programs for Aboriginal families”.  One response to this call, is a national Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework which “sets out a shared vision, principles and a path forward for Indigenous early learning and child care—a Canada where all Indigenous children have the opportunity to experience high-quality, culturally rooted early learning and child care programming”.  Guided by this framework, the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontaro is actively committed to participating in and supporting the processes of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Ontario.

Politics of ECE – Government 101: Transcript of Presentation

Shevaun Burrell & Tegan Nguyen in conversation, responding to Government 101 presentation.

Politics of ECE – Government 101: Key Terms

Key terms defined that may help to understand governance and politics of ELCC.

Politics of ECE – Government 101: Recording & Slides

In Politics of ECE – Government 101, we heard from sector experts and educators about how the government works, where child care policy fits in and reflected together on how these policies and decisions are lived in our practice as early childhood educators and individuals.

May 31 Watch Party Recording 

This Watch Party recording includes both video presentations, and participants sharing their breakout room discussion. ASL interpretation is provided for the video presentations. 

Unions 101: What are unions and why do they matter for the ELCC sector?

At the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO), we believe in fostering a collective movement for change in early childhood education (ECE) to improve wages, benefits, and working conditions across the sector. We believe that ECEs and child care workers deserve to participate in the decision-making processes that directly impact their lives. Joining a union is one way that workers can use their voice, express their opinions, and influence their working conditions.

Ressources pour les epei de la maternelle

Ressources créées dans la foulées des conversations organisées par l’AECEO au sujet de la maternelle.

Resources for Kindergarten ECEs – English

Resources developed in response to the AECEO’s Kindergarten conversations.

The AECEO & The College of ECE

Check out this document for an overview of the AECEO and the College of Early Childhood Educators Ontario, our areas of work, and how we work together.