by WFIS | Jan 7, 2026 | Agencies and Committees, DCYF, Early Learning, Legislation and Policy, Teacher Certification, The Advocate, WFIS News
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has articulated a new approach to its relationship with early learning programs. The agency is committed to becoming more of a resource and less compliance-driven. In this spirit, DCYF is offering a survey after...
by WFIS | Sep 22, 2025 | Early Learning, early learning licensing, Education News, WFIS News
Each year, there is ongoing discussion about how to address the State’s early learning licensing regulations. WFIS members strongly believe that private school early learning programs serving 3–5-year-olds should be recognized as part of their K–12 educational...
by WFIS | Sep 22, 2025 | DCYF, Early Learning, Education News, WFIS News
WFIS and the Washington Childcare Association (WCCA) are working closely together to address serious concerns about the protection of early learning teachers’ personal information. Recent actions have made it clear that the State has not done enough to safeguard...
by WFIS | Sep 8, 2025 | Early Learning, Education News, WFIS News
The Early Learning Facility Grant Application is now open, with a submission deadline of October 31. This grant opportunity supports facility improvements for early learning programs across the state. Please note that these grants require schools to pay project costs...
by WFIS | Aug 30, 2025 | Early Learning, Education News, WFIS News
In recent months, SEIU 925 has intensified its organizing efforts by filing public records requests with DCYF to obtain teacher contact information and, in some cases, knocking on teachers’ doors—an approach that has raised concerns among educators and school leaders...
by WFIS | Jun 9, 2025 | Early Learning, Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News
There is a recall notice for the Playworld Structure—Unity Teeter Tunnels with Lexan Tops—in May 2025 due to the risk of serious injury and a crush hazard. Unity Teeter Tunnels with Lexan Tops Hazard: If a child accidentally falls underneath the Unity Teeter Tunnel,...
