News & Views ‘We’re risking our lives’: Early childhood educators speak out about their fears for the future Undervalued, underpaid and overworked, early childhood educators have been the silent workers of this pandemic.
News & Views Early childhood directors are carrying an exhausting load during COVID-19, even beyond major outbreaks: Research New research has revealed the educators are feeling the effects of hypervigilance, despite no outbreaks in their community for over a year.
News & Views 73% of early Educators plan to leave the sector within three years A UWU survey of almost 4,000 current & former early educators paints a dire picture of the workforce crisis in early education & care.
News & Views ‘Love of a job can only go so far’: Why it’s time to fairly remunerate early childhood educators for the critical work they do Until early childhood education and care is publicly recognised and remunerated appropriately, the sector will be unable to retain staff.
News & Views How would free early childhood education & care impact your family? The Parenthood & Make It Free are co-hosting a conversation on MindHive about how free early childhood education & care would impact families.
News & Views Acknowledging the impact of status and class is a vital piece of the gender equality puzzle “Lower class” women are congregated in particular types of jobs that are low status and low paid, says Lisa Annese.
News & Views Parents are already withdrawing children from our childcare services If our economy is to “snap back” it will require thriving children’s services capable of meeting the demand of all parents who require it.
