I had the opportunity to review a current topic presented by the Early Childhood Australian organization (ECA). The organization advocated for all young Australians, their families, and the ealry childhood profession.
One of the newly presented research by ECA showed that nearly 70% of people asked feel that affordable early childhood education programs was more important that Paid Parental Leave (PPL) for young families. This finding was not surprising at all to me, because I know if surveyed I would have chosen the same. Unfortunately, affordable child care and education does not mean (at all) that the child would receive the same high quality/standards as higher costing centers/ programs. It would be amazing to have the government in both locations (America and Australia) come together on demanding high quality with affordable prices, so that all children/families would have access to the best educational systems.
The poll conducted was in response to the current debates related to the PPL. After reading this article, I became interested in the PPL concerns and wondered if the US had some sort of like poll or survey, but was unable to find one. The ECA, like me, is very supportive of an effective idea in supporting parents in their ability to spend time with their families, however with spending time some parent must send their children you care centers and need to know/expect their children are getting the best education at the best price.
I liked this website because it had multiple links to research through. They not only presented their personal views and concerns, but also recognized others and respected them. The website and organization posted numerous magazine subscriptions and even allowed viewers to see sample articles from the Early Childhood News. GREAT RESOURCE!
Reference:
Early Childhood Australia. A voice for young children. Retrieved from http://www.earlychildhoodastralia.org.au
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI also chose to explore this site. I thought the information you shared is very important. This site has so much to offer. I really liked how they allowed people to have a Voice and to share their own opinions. I also liked that there was so many different research articles on many different topics, all of which are important topics that one should know about.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Hi Frances, I agree this is a great website to explore with lots of resources. I chose this one as well. I found myself lost in the additional links to resources. I think it is wonderful you chose to explore PPL further. In my opinion, a good website encourages people to want to learn more.
ReplyDeleteHi Frances,
ReplyDeleteI do hope also that our country will come together to demand affordable high quality care and education for all families. I struggle every day enrolling families into my program (which in the state of PA is considered high quality) because of cost. How can we expect parents to pay $800 + per month for care when a lot of parents are barely bringing that much in their paycheck. Hopefully we will see some change soon!
Amber