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#SI2026 PANEL TWO How can educators lead #inclusion from the classroom to the community? This panel highlights pedagogy that honours children’s identities, supports diverse learning needs, and strengthens partnerships with families and communities. oise.utoronto.ca/home/atkinson/…

ECEs, please take a moment to complete this important survey from Andrew Fleck Children's Services and Algonquin College - and please share with your networks! Equitable Start: Self-Care and Trauma Informed Care Survey Deadline: March 23, 2026 surveymonkey.ca/r/EquitableSta…

#SI2026 PANEL ONE: Addressing Bias in Early Childhood Systems How can educators identify and address bias in practice and systems? This panel explores inequities in policy, funding, & everyday practice—and how educators can advance more equitable systems. oise.utoronto.ca/home/atkinson/…

What makes child care “high quality”? It’s more than ratios and space. This article explores what truly matters for children’s development — and how parents can assess it. A helpful read for families and policy leaders alike. theconversation.com/good-quality-c…

ICYMI from @ConversationCA theconversation.com/how-childrens-…

Registration is now open! Join us on May 1, 2026, for a full day of learning, dialogue, and connection focused on the power of the early childhood education workforce to drive meaningful systems change. oise.utoronto.ca/atkinson/event… #SI2026 #Workforce #ELCC

Pleased to announce that I've joined the @AtkinsonCentre's ECE Workforce Knowledge Hub. The Hub is a national effort to strengthen early learning and child care system building through workforce-focused policy knowledge. eceknowledgehub.ca

Janelle Brady joins us May 1 at #SI2026 as our afternoon Keynote: Reimagining Early Childhood Education Through Social Justice — When educators centre identity and care, inclusion becomes possible. REG OPENS FEB 17 oise.utoronto.ca/home/atkinson/…

New from Statistics Canada: Characteristics of Child Care Workers Who Claimed the Canada Emergency Response Benefit in 2020 www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11f0019…

Rita Mueller joins us May 1 at the 22nd Annual #SI2026 as our morning Keynote: When Educators Lead, Systems Change — a powerful reflection on educator leadership and system transformation. REGISTRATION OPENS FEB 17, 2026 oise.utoronto.ca/home/atkinson/…

NEW VIDEOS We’re pleased to share 2 new videos from Waterloo Region. One highlights the benefits of #ExtendedDay for children, families, & educators - the other focuses on partnerships between the Region, school board, & system partners youtube.com/playlist?list=… #ELCC #SeamlessDay

The last mile: Provincial child care expansion at the five-year deadline policyalternatives.ca/news-research/… #Childcare #ELCC #CWELCC

New from @gordcleveland : childcarepolicy.net/a-plea-to-mark… #ELCC #ChildCare #CWELCC

"“The fact that director approvals & staffing shortages are even more acute in northern & remote regions, underscores the need for targeted #workforce strategies to attract & retain qualified educators where they are needed most,” said @emisakbari" ctvnews.ca/toronto/articl…

Ontario’s Daycares Are Increasingly Staffed by Underqualified Hires thelocal.to/ontarios-dayca… via @TheLocal_TO #ChildCare #ONpoli #Workforce

Keynotes, Panels, Workshops.... the website is live, and registration is coming SOON! oise.utoronto.ca/home/atkinson/… #SI2026 #Workforce #ECE #SocialChange

Did you miss Summer Institute 2025? Here’s a snapshot of the momentum we built together last year. We hope you'll join us this year! Power and Potential: The ECE Workforce as a Force for Social Change Save the date : May 1, 2026 #SI2026 #ECE #Workforce #SocialChange

SAVE THE DATE! Details coming soon! oise.utoronto.ca/atkinson/event… #SI2026 #ECE #Workforce #SocialChange

Child care fees won’t be going down for Ontario parents this year. Will the province ever reach the $10-a-day target? cp24.com/politics/queen…

CCN’s Educators Matter project will be holding virtual focus group discussions with the ELCC workforce on qualifications. Discussions will take place 7:00PM - 8:15PM local time between January 15 - February 11th. Interested? Fill out the following form: forms.gle/Hrf4sUqi5TRw1h…