Hot off the press! This special newsletter contains highlights of the policy work the AECEO did this Fall, showcasing the various ways we bring ECEs voices to the forefront. Click here to access the Fall 2024 Policy Updates in PDF!

Every November since 2022, Child Care Now has organized Canada-Wide Days of Action for Early Learning & Child Care. This years' actions will be taking place over 10 days, from November 20th to 30th. More information about how to get involved in the Days of Action available on the Child Care Now website. 

Click on read more to learn about the Days of Action here in Ontario!

We want to hear from YOU: How can the AECEO be better?

A message from the AECEO on ECE Appreciation Day 2024

Mental Health Stigma within the Early Childhood Sector, 

by Ishaa Vinod Chopra (author/RECE), research intern under Dr Adam W.J. Davies

Watch now: AECEO panel discussion - A chat about student experiences. This special student panel took place virtually on April 22nd, 2024.

“Education has gotten us into this mess, and education will get us out”

Hon. Justice Murray Sinclair, Truth & Reconciliation Commission Chair

A message from the AECEO

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AECEO response to Ontario's new child care funding approach

In this issue:

• A Story of Keaton and His Wisdom (to read previous articles from the AECEO Guiding Committee on Truth and Reconciliation click HERE)
• It’s Time: Making the Case for Ongoing Funding for Communities of Practice Programs That Support Early Childhood Educators
• ECE Voices:
  • EYP Rise Up T.O. Reads… The Feminist Killjoy Handbook
  • Exploring My Identity as a ‘Mad’, BIPOC, Early Childhood Educator & Advocate
• Indigenizing Curricula: Developing a Pedagogy of Relationship That Centers on the Child
• The Peer Reviewed Collection: (Open Access)
  • (Not) Overcoming Depression: Depressive Ruptures and Disordering Professionalism in Early Childhood Education and Care
  • Bordering Points and Practices in Toronto’s Licensed Childcare Sector: Investigating Access for Families With Precarious Legal Status

Our sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone who contributed!

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A message from the AECEO

Joy, Curiosity & Hope! Revisiting the 2023 AECEO Conference one year later.