Today, Minister @rebeccakschulz announced an additional $11.4 million of *federal dollars* for Alberta’s child care sector. Additional funding to support the sector is critical as many are struggling.
But let’s be clear about what this funding announcement means. #ableg
But let’s be clear about what this funding announcement means. #ableg
1) It's not provincial $$. It’s federal $$ taken from the remaining $25/day programs. They were only told they would lose this funding 3 weeks ago after having been refused approval to use it for its intended purpose - to improve quality of programming for their families. #ableg
2) Children’s Services continues to sit on ~$100-150 million of unspent dollars in their current childcare budget. The Minister has acknowledged she has unspent $$ in her budget but won’t say what or if she plans to invest it in Alberta’s child care sector.
3) For a child care centre like my own, this will mean about $6500. It’s a drop in the bucket compared to what’s needed to actually stabilize the sector. It’s a temporary band-aid for a sector crippled by UCP cuts & COVID. A sector we need for economic recovery. #ableg
Alberta families, child care operators, and educators deserve a long-term plan for early learning and child care. Read our proposal here. albertasfuture.ca/albertas-futur…
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