Let’s shine a light on early learning and child care

Workers in early learning and child care do crucial work. They help our children develop important social and cognitive skills, and access to child care enables parents to play an active role in our communities.

However, working conditions in the sector don’t reflect the expertise of child care workers nor the value of the services they provide to our communities.

The time has come to shine a light on early learning and child care, and improve working conditions in the sector.

Sign the petition to demand the federal government immediately fund a national workforce strategy and work with provinces and territories to improve working conditions in the early learning and child care sector and to address the workforce crisis. That strategy should namely provide fair wages, extended benefits and access to a pension plan, professional development opportunities and paid preparation time.

Add your voice to our campaign!

To: Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

I demand the federal government immediately fund a national workforce strategy and work with provinces and territories to improve working conditions in the early learning and child care sector and to address the workforce crisis. That strategy should namely provide fair wages, extended benefits and access to a pension plan, professional development opportunities and paid preparation time.