Quality & staff-child ratios

In Ontario, the Liberals and NDP make full-day school for age 4-5 an election promise

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon May 1, 2010June 2, 2020in Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, Quality & staff-child ratios

In Ontario, the Liberals and NDP make full-day school for age 4-5 an election promise and disregard kindergarten child:staff ratios of 20:1—Full-day kindergarten no treat for kids (a Hamilton Spectator article by Kate Tennier)

BC government says all-day K is better in BC than Ontario (broken link)

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon January 1, 2010June 2, 2020in Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, Quality & staff-child ratios

BC government says all-day K is better in BC than Ontario: George Abbott responds to criticism of full-day kindergarten, says BC model is play-based (broken link), in the Vancouver Sun

15 children per staff —Staff:child ratio recommendations for 3-5 year olds by daycare lobby OECD, Martha Friendly et al

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 1, 2009June 2, 2020in Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, International organizations (OECD, World Bank, UNICEF, etc.. ), Quality & staff-child ratios

15 children per staff—Staff:child ratio recommendations for 3-5 year olds by daycare lobby OECD, Martha Friendly et al June 2009. Martha Friendly. Childcare Resource and Research Centre - research paper (PDF): "Ratios for four and five year olds: What does…

Ontario teacher speaks out against all-day kindergarten

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon August 1, 2008May 27, 2020in Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, Misc., Quality & staff-child ratios

"I am very concerned about the growing trend toward institutionalizing children as soon as possible and keeping them institutionalized as long as possible. This is an alarming trend, and, as a teacher, I see its negative results every day—kids who…

High Costs and Low Quality: Quebec government study finds 73% of licensed daycare there is of minimal or lower quality (broken link)

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon July 10, 2008June 3, 2020in Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, International organizations (OECD, World Bank, UNICEF, etc.. ), Misc., Quality & staff-child ratios, Sweden

High Costs and Low Quality Quebec government study finds 73% of licensed daycare there is of minimal or lower quality.The OECD find “a problem of quality” and “deteriorating quality” in Swedish daycare—yet holds it up as a model for all…

Background to All-Day Kindergarten: The “Integration” Agenda to Merge Daycare and School

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon July 5, 2008June 1, 2020in Corporate exploitation, consumerism, Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, International organizations (OECD, World Bank, UNICEF, etc.. ), Mothers, women's equality, gender equity, feminisms, misogyny, Policy with promise, Power imbalance between parents & state, Privacy, data collection, Popdata BC, Quality & staff-child ratios, Work, unwaged work, labour force statistics, GDP

Analysis by Kids First of the “Blueprint Paper” for Child & Family Policy by the OECD, UNESCO and World Bank. Quotes from, links to, and Kids First commentary on the key ideological strategy document behind daycare and all-day kindergarten: STATED…

Take action against Bill C-303 on early learning and child care

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon April 25, 2007June 17, 2020in Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Government Submissions, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Misc., Quality & staff-child ratios

Bill C-303 is the latest attempt by the daycare lobby elite to hijack all funding for "early learning and child care."This Bill is now being debated in a Parliamentary Committee. So far, it is supported by all three opposition parties.Please…

National Institute for Child Health and Human Development Child Care Outcomes Study—Report of Findings to Grade 5 and 6

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon April 15, 2007June 17, 2020in Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, Quality & staff-child ratios

National Institute for Child Health and Human Development Child Care Outcomes Study—Report of Findings to Grade 5 and 6 (PDF): The study defined “child care” as non-maternal care over 10 hours per week. The main findings were that children who…

Daycare Supply and Demand

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon March 15, 2007June 29, 2020in Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, Enrollment statistics, Misc., Quality & staff-child ratios, Vacancy rates

Is There a Shortage of Daycare Spaces—or a Shortage of Children in the Spaces? Recently the Toronto Star reported huge wait lists for subsidized spaces for low-income families [1]. The idea that there is a "child care crisis" consisting of…

Dangerous superbug sweeping across nation, officials say (broken link)

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 26, 2006July 7, 2020in Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, Quality & staff-child ratios

Dangerous superbug sweeping across nation, officials say (broken link): An article at globeandmail.com by Helen Branswell

Response to Dr. Hillel Goelman’s article “Time to get past child care myths”

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon April 30, 2006July 7, 2020in Costs & costs-benefit analysis, Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Misc., Mothers, women's equality, gender equity, feminisms, misogyny, Quality & staff-child ratios, UBC's Human Early Learnning Partnership (HELP), EDI $ MDI, Work, unwaged work, labour force statistics, GDP

[Dr. Goelman, daycare lobbyist, had an article in the Vancouver Sun, Monday April 24, 2006. This response was not published by the Sun.] Hillel Goelman and Clyde Hertzman run H.E.L.P. at UBC and are leading daycare promoters. Recently they attacked…

Kids First Input for Child Care Spaces Initiative Consultations

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon March 10, 2006June 29, 2020in Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, Enrollment statistics, Government Submissions, Quality & staff-child ratios

Kids First Input for Child Care Spaces Initiative Consultations:2006. Kids First Parent Association of Canada - government sub (PDF): "Child Care Spaces Input 2006"

Reality Check on Quebec Daycare: Research Finds Low Quality, High Costs, Negative Outcomes, Worse Family Finances

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon February 2, 2006July 7, 2020in Child poverty, income, family finances & taxation, Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, Misc., Quality & staff-child ratios, Quebec

Feb 2, 2006Helen Ward, PresidentKid First Parent Association of Canada604-291-0088 Who cares about the children and families in Quebec? Outright lies go routinely unchallenged about the Quebec daycare system. "Don't worry—be happy!" is the mindless new Canadian way. We are…

Kid First Presentation to Federal Finance Committee 2005—Transcript

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon January 25, 2006July 7, 2020in Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, Enrollment statistics, Government Submissions, Quality & staff-child ratios, Vacancy rates

Kid First Presentation to Federal Finance Committee 2005—Transcript

Sept 29 Media Release: Daycare Mis-Information Exposed

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon December 15, 2005July 7, 2020in Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, Enrollment statistics, Quality & staff-child ratios, Vacancy rates

Sept 29 Media Release (download PDF): Daycare Mis-Information Exposed