Survey Results

On October 5, the PEC Needs Child Care Working Group emailed a letter to all 33 candidates running for mayor or councillor in Prince Edward County.
The letter included a survey of two multiple choice questions, and two open-ended questions. We received 23 responses in total. Thank you to all those who took the time to respond. The collected responses are contained in the PDF linked below.
Please note that PECNCC made edits where there was an obvious typo, but did not otherwise edit for clarity. Feel free to contact your candidates if you have more questions, and please vote!
Our county, our kids, our vote.

Download Survey Results Here

Our Questions

Question 1

To what extent do you agree with the following statement: “Addressing the lack of licensed childcare spaces available for PEC families should be a priority for the municipality.”

Multiple Choice: Strongly Agree / Somewhat Agree / Neutral / Somewhat Disagree, Strongly Disagree

Question 2

Recruiting Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) and other staff is crucial to expanding licensed child care spaces, but wages and conditions are so poor that attracting and retaining qualified staff is often impossible. If elected, to what extent would you support implementing recruitment and retention incentives for RECEs?

Multiple Choice: Strongly Support / Somewhat Support / Neutral / Somewhat Support, Strongly Support

Question 3

Improving access to licensed child care is a complex issue, involving all three levels of government, community partners, local and regional institutions, and many stakeholders. The potential benefits are significant, and the solution(s) will require creativity, cooperation and coordination. If elected, what measures would you support the municipality taking to address the child care crisis?

Question 4

Question 4: Is there anything else you'd like to share with voters who agree that PEC needs child care?