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Open letter to Minister Mombourquette from early childhood educators

The following letter was sent to Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Derrick Mombourquette today on behalf of early childhood educators working in child care centres across Nova Scotia, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Early childhood educators are asking the minister for a smaller staff-to-children ratio, lower classroom capacity limits, defined cohorts and larger spaces, to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 within child care centres. Dear Minister Mombourquette: Early childhood educators have become a key piece to maintain essential public services in the province, especially now as we are experiencing the highest case numbers since the onset of the pandemic. Without their contributions, many essential workers would be unable to provide the services Nova Scotians must have during this time of crisis. While everyone else is required to work from home, stay out of schools, maintain masking and social distancing protocols, and reduce contact … Read more…

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Calling all early childhood educators in Nova Scotia!

CUPE’s Child Care Working Group is developing a series of questionnaires to find out how our elected representatives plan to support Nova Scotia’s early childhood educators. We want your input, from both non-unionized and unionized early childhood educators. Please use this survey to add your questions for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development and the opposition critics. Survey closes May 15 2021. Fill out this survey to send us your input: https://survey-sondage.cupe.ca/index.php/916481?newtest=Y&lang=en Thank you!