Early Learning Archives

Child care centers are essential to the economy. But can they survive the coronavirus pandemic?

by WFIS | Mar 27, 2020 | Covid-19, Covid-19 WFIS updates, Early Learning, Education News

Seattle Times March 27, 2020 Carol Gibbs started providing child care from her home in Bellevue 30 years ago. Usually she and her staff are serving 12 kids a day, doing everything from diapering infants to teaching 4-year-olds. Because of the coronavirus pandemic,...

Economic Impact of Childcare Breakdowns on U.S. States

by WFIS | Feb 28, 2020 | Early Learning, Education News

from the Center for Education and Workforce of the U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, we see childcare as a two-generation workforce issue, crucial for our workforce of today and workforce of tomorrow. Access to affordable,...

Early Learning Advisory Council meeting February 4, 2020

by WFIS | Feb 24, 2020 | Early Learning, ELAC, Legislation and Policy, WFIS News

The February Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) meeting was held on Tuesday, February 4, online rather than in person. This report is compiled by WFIS’ ELAC Representative for Private Schools, Chelle Downey Magee, who is also the Director of Issaquah...

The Child Care Crisis Causes Job Disruptions for More Than 2 Million Parents Each Year

by WFIS | Feb 18, 2020 | Early Learning, Education News, The Advocate

By Cristina Novoa and Steven Jessen-Howard Posted on February 18, 2020 At a time when more than two-thirds of young children have all available parents in the workforce, child care is a necessity for most families across the country. Yet new data show that the...

Early Learning Advocacy Update

by WFIS | Feb 14, 2020 | Agencies and Committees, Early Learning, Education News, The Advocate, WFIS News

WFIS is a longtime member of ELAA (Early Learning Action Alliance) a broad coalition of organizations representing a diverse array of Washington nonprofits, professional associations, and businesses united by the belief that all children in Washington state deserve to...

Latina preschool teachers feel the pressure of new college-degree rules, study says

by WFIS | Jan 28, 2020 | Early Learning, Education News, The Advocate, WFIS News

By Seattle Times staff reporter Hannah Furfaro Preschool teachers who identify as Latina are facing new pressure to earn a bachelor’s degree, take a demotion — or possibly leave the field entirely, a report published last week suggests.About 1 in 5 preschool teachers...