The system has several elements and many problems. Making it fit for purpose will take a lot of work and even more resources than those that have just been announced.
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We enter this election with eight signed child-care agreements and question marks over the fate of those deals if the Liberal’s gamble on a majority government fails.
As provinces and territories beyond Québec develop early learning and care plans, they should be aware of the pitfalls of taking shortcuts in response to parent demand.
This infusion of funds will help struggling child care providers and support parents who have to exit the workforce to care for their kids.
For US parents, the health, economic and social crisis the COVID-19 pandemic brought about is compounded by the difficult if not impossible task of working, caring for and educating kids.
High-quality early child care and education affects children’s overall health and well-being, and is key for all the qualities children need to contribute to society and the economy.
When families need to spend more time and money taking care of their kids on weekdays, it can take a toll on careers – especially for women.
Our children can’t continue to grow up in a world where only women raise them, either at home or in early care and learning.
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Assistant Program Head of Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber
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Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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Kerry McCuaig is a Friend of The Conversation.
Fellow in Early Childhood Policy, Atkinson Centre, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Program Head of Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber
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Director of the Maryland Time Use Laboratory; Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland
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Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
