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Early childhood educators fed up and fleeing the job

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I feel for these people but Toronto got what they voted for They voted for a liberal government that punishes your work with high taxes and money printing
Comment from : @charlespackwood9219

Low pay, disrepect from All angels admin, politcs and the parents and not to mention dealing with the new generation extreme behaviors and tantrums
Comment from : @mekab3268

How can I get a job in Canada am a professional ECD Teacher in Uganda ❤
Comment from : @NakayizaFlavia-c2v

As I sit here at home doing unpaid prep this morning, they asked me, the lead teacher, to start at noon because they need to “share the wealth” with other staff when our hours are limited The pay is insulting and the shuffling and juggling of our schedules and time is no better
Comment from : @ohhheyhihello

For those ECE's who left, what do you do now? Inquiring minds want to know!
Comment from : @ThrivingNotDying

$18/hr is pretty good pay for babysitting babies But, for a few credentials more, one can do very well babysitting the older kids in public school
Comment from : @KevinWatters-y2z

Emotionally, my current corporate job is weighting down on me I want to do ECE, but don't know whether that's realistic😢
Comment from : @jsunnys1936

We are educators not babysitters!
Comment from : @Rawbirds0306

i'm studying for ece as of currently unsure what kind but do know it does have to with ece but even i empathize with the actual eces, in fact i think its outrageous how underpaid teachers and other ece are despite all their hard work career i mean all that and they only get paid that much? it makes me worry that i’ll also eventually end up having to get to that point of quitting as well if the underpay issue continues on and i really dont want it to come to that i absolutely love working with children it makes me feel good about myself as a person and its the only career path i am passionate about but this just cannot continue its not fair for them at all
Comment from : @emi7619-l8v

I am squishing up a baby bumblebee How classic how very classicbrbrI remember that song when I was very young you know I think brbrSharon Lois and Bram I think used to sing that at some point You know I remember I think that was one of their songs
Comment from : @leighhoppins9273

The people who don't value are the ones who couldnt handle their own kids during pandemics
Comment from : @alinegodoisertori2727

I’ve been an ECE for nearly 7 years and I’ve been thinking of leaving the profession altogether We’re treated horribly on a regular basis, more so when we become sick or injured and are paid next to nothing It’s just not worth it I feel guilty for considering leaving because I care about the kids in my care and want to see them do well
Comment from : @TiaLeopard

It’s the same in Australia ❤️❤️
Comment from : @ilovegreen0150

Horungar
Comment from : @w1mplur535

I did the same with my job, after becoming a red seal journeyman plumber and journeyman class b gasfitter I have been unemployed for the last 4 years after my job made me permanently disabled and WCB denied my workplace injury claims I receive no compensation or retraining brbrKEEP YOUR CHILDREN AWAY FROM SKILLED TRADES JOBS IN CANADA!brbrGo to college and find a safe and sustainable career!
Comment from : @MrKittles

Preschool room leader here in the UK Everyday is mayhem, chaos, noise, stress and mess!
Comment from : @jessicaherring1507

And people wonder what's wrong with the world, how things got so negative Especially kids And people can't stand their own kids anymore Kids grow up, and become what they were shown in early childhood That's why they're all tiktok goons 🤪
Comment from : @jazzyg6059

It's one of the most important jobs in the world Also one of the most difficult There's no respect, no pay, and kids are being let down all the time around you as so many parents suck 😢
Comment from : @jazzyg6059

These kids should be home
Comment from : @AlyseNicoleO

I just found this video as i am so upset with restaurant workers making $20 an hour starting in April I only make $2150😢 AA degree, Site supervisor permit its so sad i might just go flip burgers 😔 We all need to stand together and do something about this
Comment from : @kristinaamante4074

childhood educators make the same as a young person just starting out in the work force working at a fast-food establishment We essentially help parents raise and Teach there children This is the hardest job Teaching, feeding, changing diapers, challenging behaviors the list is endless and the stress level in this industry is very hard on an educator that is why most skilled educators are leaving they can have the same pay less stress and work, working at the mall
Comment from : @BrendaTurley-t2y

Wanted to be teachers not ped dough file groomers
Comment from : @litterbug1483

Meanwhile here in London we're on £10 a hour and apparently that's considered a good wage
Comment from : @db6881

I rlly,rlly want to get an ece diploma but the pay is holding me back😢
Comment from : @oompaloompa6221

It is very sad that we paid as "baby sitter" It is very hard to live as a professional My role is special need support in preschool, but paid like no difference with others However, most of the daycare or preschool doesn't care you have a SNE or not Because they can use ECEA to do it for less So, why do you go through more education, more money to get pay less? It is totally an insult
Comment from : @ShuoArt

I can’t do this anymore 😞
Comment from : @KxoxoG59

I found this as I am thinking of leaving the field since seeing I can make just as much at inn and out It is so sad considering the years of experience and I have my site supervisor permit Even if I got my BA in the field it's not worth it
Comment from : @kristinaamante4074

Thank you to all the Early Childhood Educators out there ❤ there needs to be more advocacy around providing support to ECE
Comment from : @amritagill1680

Seriously people dont you understand the power you have? Strike !!! If you strike so many people and industries will be affected You deserve a pay rise
Comment from : @myphone-ph4hh

I used to be in early childhood industry for five years High number of students, high medical leave rate, huge amount of stress from the expectations to deliver curriculum perfectly left me exhausted I went to software engineering and didn't look back for a while
Comment from : @marielee4643

I wonder if there’s alot of positions at ece facilities that aren’t really contributing at all? Companies I worked at I have always found people getting paid pretty much doing nothing… or if the owners of the day cares are just keeping too much to themselves?brOr just the simple fact that day cares aren’t charging enough… brI really have no idea I just wish these ece professionals can get paid a decent wage
Comment from : @d173928

Maybe we should be looking at why there are so few people who are able to start daycare businesses On its surface, if you have 20 kids whose parents are paying 1500 a month for daycare, that is an annual income of 360k a year That is more than enough to pay 2 people a decent wage and cover operating costs Is it perhaps government regulation that is driving up expenses? If there is such a high demand for child care, why is the supply so limited?
Comment from : @VictoryOTP_

I graduated in 1998, and at the time my instructors told me the burn-out rate was 5 years I wonder what it is now? I'm older and will have to leave the profession soon, as the physical toll is becoming too much It has gotten much worse since 2020 I'm very worried about my future I'm trying to save some money, to go back to school
Comment from : @ajourney50

This hits the nail on the head, I have been in the field 10 years, its been very challenging This is a great job financially IF you are just starting out but now that I live on my own and have bills, without my partner I wouldnt make rent Things need to change from the governements side of things
Comment from : @aprildianne

Eces received nothing and it’s hard to live on the pay
Comment from : @andreawahlberg2368

Pay is low for eces and no respect and is not enough to live on especially now inflation
Comment from : @andreawahlberg2368

I get paid 2354 with benefits and sick leave
Comment from : @TheCabIsHeresOhYeah

Yes; I feel We are underpaid Lack of Benefits Yet; We love OUR Babies! Thats why We Don't Leave! I work with 6months to 1 year old I am thinking hard about leaving in the Fall We get sick; but we still have to Work I stay under stress
Comment from : @addiemcconnell8883

Meanwhile, parents are paying an arm and a leg for daycare So if the caregivers themselves are not getting paid, who is?
Comment from : @sca8217

I left the field 2 months ago… I have a BAS and wasn’t paid, my hours cut now I’m making twice the amount out of the field… have health and 401k plan… I miss the kids but need to look out for myself
Comment from : @bluxlight

The assistant is nobody even with a degree
Comment from : @edwigejean5396

You don't need college degrees to baby sit children Colleges are lying to you Also they do NOT get paid like they have a college degree Maybe reality is trying to tell you some thing
Comment from : @basicstickfigure1087

A good education goes a long way, especially during those early years And the way these undervalued early childhood educators are paid just goes to show how much the leaders in this country care for their next generation It's sickening
Comment from : @kevinackerman3584

Scary for me since I’m earning my degree now in early childhood development 🥺😬
Comment from : @TheSanchezFam

As an ECE teacher I can attest that the work is hard but rewarding That being said something has got to be done about the pay and long hours We should get the same pay, and time off as other teachers
Comment from : @tiffanydaugherty6528

I was never an ECE but I was a teacher untilm2006 when I left They can't pay me enough to go back to the classroom now
Comment from : @rosameryrojas-delcerro1059

As a former Early educator myself! Lack of pay! Especially in the state of Florida! The 4 plus years of schooling & continuing eduction training ! Many lack giving there stuff support healthcare benefits ect… Pay is horrible! With my experience & EDU I’m offered $15-$20 hour sad part rent here in Florida is double my pay We are not just babysitters !! Without early education specialist many children would lack so much and so would the families Many families need caregivers and so does the each state especially children who are in the foster care system must be in with a license caregiver
Comment from : @oceandinner

The crazy thing is I'm making way more as a babysitter than when I used to work in early childhood education (10X the work and taking care of way more kids) The pay is ridiculously low for the things we have to do on a daily basisstill miss and think about the children I used to work with though ❤️
Comment from : @daughterofjesus5379

Also any grandparent or mum or even dad who raises kids at home is almost never paid
Comment from : @jermsbestfriend9296

Yep I've done this job Should be paid about 200 per hour
Comment from : @jermsbestfriend9296

I’ve been working in ECE for years, and all of my friends who have different careers get paid way more than I do but don’t do early as much work as me
Comment from : @kiaraharris5767

As a teacher is messes me up that billionaires have so much money but not our doctors nurses teachers elections etc we need to start understanding who is actually valuable
Comment from : @jules1728

If there is anything I want my tax dollars to go to it's this We need to do better
Comment from : @Cd123z

L know it because my daughter is two get her to write would very month to month it take a lot of work
Comment from : @latoyaramnarine2725

🙏TELL THE TRUTH AND SHAME THE DEVIL TELL THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH SO HELP US GOD ALMIGHTY🙏
Comment from : @southerngirl1960

Babysitters? These people see and deal with the children on a more consistent basis than the parents do Most of the habits, manners and linguistics the children pick up are mainly from school settings, so whoever said these people are "just babysitters" should shut the fk up
Comment from : @vi0l3nc35

I'm a pre-k teachers assistant, 1325 an hour is what I make I got this after being a stay at home mom and I dont necessarily need a job and can continue to stay home but yes the pay is trash
Comment from : @tinyterroristnegotiator

but why are they squishing the poor baby bumblebees? 😢
Comment from : @TheHolmaj

There have been many studies on brain development in young children (ages 1 to 5) which have shown that the stimulation received during this time can dictate how well children preform in school later on And we all know that academic performance often determines the "success" of someone's career later on In other words ECEs are laying the ground work for kid's success later in life By not investing in ECEs we are divesting in the future generation
Comment from : @amay304

Even in Indonesia 😅
Comment from : @mithamithun

I just wanted to give all the Teachers and ECE's out there A BIG SHOUT OUT! THANK YOU Thank you for teaching my kids, thank you for being kind and sweet to my kids and for being there when I can't throughout the day! You guys are the best ! I appreciate u!
Comment from : @yenairaroman5418

I’d rather stay at home with my child
Comment from : @rosarycatholic312

ECE student in New Zealand here It’s so interesting to see that ece educators around the world are facing the same issues I’m not even finished with my ECE degree and I want to leave it already The problem with the profession is that A, parents do not see early years as an important time of learning and B, the current structure of ECE isn’t actually benefiting children the way that it should The best teachers I’ve met in my 2 years of study do not like, and do not believe in the business focused structure of ECE The poor pay is only the start of these issues
Comment from : @Jessi-44

Peak ABA
Comment from : @tmderksen1

The funny thing is that many elementary, middle and high school teachers complain constantly about not getting paid enough Here in California a regular school teacher can easily make $60- $100k a yearbrDaycare teachers, no matter how much they work, will never be able to do that with the money they are currently making brAnd many daycare workers are just as educated and just as valuable as a regular school teacher Something doesn’t fit here
Comment from : @MrsMysteryWoman

What that second teacher said about how it is emotionally rewarding but not financially feasible for most of us: 💯
Comment from : @MrsMysteryWoman

ECE professionals are undervalued, underpaid, overworked and overloaded You would think a society might care a bit more about the people caring for its children and raising the next generation
Comment from : @EugenieJustine

I teared up watching this, ECE was my life for 4 years and I loved every single minute and every child I took care of with all of my heart and soul ❤ I HAD to leave the profession because I couldn't afford living 5 days off a year, no benefits, no health insurance (and we get sick a lot), no 401K, 2 paid holidays a year and no pay for snow days!!!! I had to buy a lot of my supplies to ensure learning was happening in a fun and constructive way brChildcare workers deserve more!!!!!
Comment from : @LiftedMoonLight

Agree As ECE myself, I’m working while working on other things too so I can leave later I can’t imagine myself doing it and be able to save enough money to retire someday
Comment from : @wanyuelbrand6916

After working in a school for a few years I rather work any type of other job than deal with children anymore
Comment from : @auroramaria5587

😥😢
Comment from : @dnj20

I just made the jump after 20 years Like the one worker said, if not for the financial support of a spouse, I would not have been able to continue to work in the field of Early Childhood education and I have three degrees The masks, and vaccination pressure caused me to leave ultimately
Comment from : @educate4284

I also want to add that toxic work environments (lack of support from management, nepotism, rewarding staff despite of inappropriate treatment of fellow coworkers, not being paid for mandatory meetings/events)brare an additional factor in causing people to leave…
Comment from : @sandrad8092

We are much more than babysitters we are educators who is guiding and caring for young children, inspiring children to develop their creativity, art, dramatic play, math, science,social studies, geography, biology, music, circle time, learning how to be independent and a lot more, repetitively We are the secondary caregiver and educator For that being said, we deserve more than minimum wage! We need at least $25/ hr to start!
Comment from : @Jinglealltheway-z7y

Why can’t people just let kids be at their current stage of life? Why do they always have to be preparing them for the next stage of life? Stop doing math and science with them! Get rid of those tables and chairs!
Comment from : @thehousespouse

I can’t believe they only pay these remarkable folks minimum wage IN TORONTO!!! WTF
Comment from : @ILLGCF

As someone who is getting into this Field I am both excited and scared I know I will not be making much and that I’ll have a lot of student loans to pay back but at the same time I love the kids and I never feel like I’ve worked a day when I’ve been with them
Comment from : @djanderson7599

We love to teach!! Even in Guatemala we have the same problem!! I could be paid 150 more working at a call center!!! It's really a shame!! I worked at a company not related to educational before They usted to paid me more and with less stress than as a being a teacher What do I mean? Please consider our job as a precious opportunity to form great hearts with a lot of skills!! God bless all the teacher that teach with love!!
Comment from : @missjennygutierrez4691

God bless these ladies!!! ♥️
Comment from : @throughfaithandgrace2970

ECD is the hardest job,i am Level 5 educater,I love kids and done my level 5 june2022,it keep me going I am 61years and still going strong
Comment from : @sharonbooysen1347

Its worse for all teachers and educators in UK Always been criticd and always puting them under extra pressure
Comment from : @ni3467

Underpaid and under appreciated Lots of schooling just to be considered a babysitter
Comment from : @arlethdelaf

$1800 dollars an hour in Toronto? Man I left that dump of city and returned back to the maritimes because the rents were starving me of living a half decent life I make a few dollars less than that, but I work in a group home, mostly doing crossword puzzles, yes, I am just a sitter, but, I don't pay rent , only utilities, because my employer owns property and does not charge rent to his workers I too have a degree, but it is worthless Toronto is no longer a place to survive in, unless the government is paying your bills
Comment from : @leeeatmon5176

Just yesterday I was cautioning someone considering this profession The lack of a living wage and support (even within the system) is crippling Early childhood simply isn't valued in our society
Comment from : @dawnd5290