Following a wonderful response from parents in Manitoba (a special thanks to all Discovery parents who filled out the survey), Probe research is reporting the following findings:
- 75% agree a universal child care system, where every child who needs a space gets one, ought to be a priority of the new Progressive Conservative government, with 22% agreeing it should be the top priority.
- 58% of Manitobans agree they are willing to pay a little more in taxes for a universal system.
- More than 80% of Manitobans agree the lack of child care is a serious issue.
- 75% agree early childhood educators should be paid more.
- 75% think child care in Manitoba is too expensive for many parents.
- 64% agree child care should be a part of the education system.
- Only 11% think it’s easy to find child care in Manitoba.
Check out this graphic for a more colorful report on the findings.
Comment(1)
Isolina Harder says:
November 8, 2016 at 6:50 pmI agree, Our children should be the priority to have the care if the parents need to make ends meet and not be charge so high that staying home is cheaper!