April 21, 2026 Child care advocates in Newfoundland and Labrador are concerned that Government will use a “priority setting” exercise to delay action on compensation for early childhood educators (ECEs). The Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development recently told the House of Assembly that a new ECE Steering Committee will conduct a priority setting… Continue reading Retention and recruitment of ECEs must be the priority
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Advocate, parent decry lack of wage increase for child-care workers in updated plan
March 17, 2026 — “It feels like an insult and it feels like we don’t matter,” says Patrice Gordon of Child Care Now NL, responding to Newfoundland and Labrador’s decision to leave the early childhood educator Wage Grid unchanged. Full story at CBC. Excerpt: An upcoming update to the federal-provincial $10-a-day child-care program is missing… Continue reading Advocate, parent decry lack of wage increase for child-care workers in updated plan
Concerns Over Draft Changes to NL’s $10-a-Day Child Care Program
Child Care Now NL has been made aware that draft updates to the Child Care Operating Grant Program documents have recently been circulated to child care operators and family child care providers by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. These are the documents that outline the program, policy, and standards associated with the $10-a-Day child… Continue reading Concerns Over Draft Changes to NL’s $10-a-Day Child Care Program
Advocates are continuing to push for more $10-a-day child care
Dec. 10, 2025 – Yolande Pottie-Sherman, of Child Care Now Newfoundland and Labrador, spoke with CBC Radio yesterday about the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s request for more child care funding from the Federal Government. Catch the replay from the St. John’s Morning with Jen White. 7 minutes. Listen Now
Newfoundland and Labrador Leaders’ Debate Bingo
Hey Newfoundland & Labrador party leaders — help us get a BINGO. Wednesday night’s Leaders’ Debate is a chance to show you care about #EarlyLearning and #ChildCare. We’ll be listening for: 🏫 Child care spaces🧩 ECE compensation 🧠Workforce strategy 💼 Working parents…and more. Let’s see who can help us fill the #ChildCareBingo card! Tune into… Continue reading Newfoundland and Labrador Leaders’ Debate Bingo