Tag: Wages

Child Care Now NL calls for stronger investment in child care in NL Budget 2026

April 23, 2026 — Child Care Now NL is calling on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to increase provincial investment in early learning and child care (ELCC) to maintain $10-a-day parent fees, expand licensed spaces, and support the retention of educators to ensure high quality programs. Strong provincial operating and capital investment is required… Continue reading Child Care Now NL calls for stronger investment in child care in NL Budget 2026

Retention and recruitment of ECEs must be the priority

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

NL ECEs increasingly concerned about wage grids, pensions, and professional recognition

March 23, 2026 — Meredith Loveys of Child Care Now NL spoke with The Telegram about compensation for early childhood educators and the need for sustained provincial and federal commitment to the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care program. Full story at Saltwire. Excerpt: According to Loveys, many ECEs and operators are concerned that the… Continue reading NL ECEs increasingly concerned about wage grids, pensions, and professional recognition

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

Child care advocates renew calls of support for Early Childhood Educators

March 16, 2026 – Meredith Loveys of Child Care Now NL spoke with NTV about the need to support Newfoundland and Labrador’s early childhood educators. Catch the replay at NTV.ca. Excerpt Child care advocates in this province are sounding the alarm after comments in the House of Assembly this week about the plan moving forward… Continue reading Child care advocates renew calls of support for Early Childhood Educators