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Defending Worthy Wages
July 12, 2013
Too much love never spoils children. Children become spoiled when we substitute presents for presence.
-Anthony Witham
-Anthony Witham
Leading the charge for this legislation was the Minister for Early Childhood and Childcare, Kate Ellis, from Adelaide, Australia. Ellis defended the action in a speech to the Australian Parliament in the face of comments from opponents in Parliament that early childhood educators are "dimwits" and that those campaigning to be valued and paid fairly were "chasing the dollar and should do it for the love of children."
Contributed by Sandy Chadwick, Knowledge Universe, Singapore
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Comments (3)
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That "love" doesn't pay the bills. When a teacher's basic needs can't be met due to low wages, how can they in return give quality care for OUR children?
CSBC
United States
So, when will somebody in government lead this fight in America? We are not a profession and cannot claim to be one until teachers and caregivers receive adequate pay and benefits (at least equivalent to that of k-12 teachers).
Spirit Child Yoga and ECE
Aurora, ON, Canada
The "dimwits" are really those Australians with the sexist attitudes; likely the same ones who continually hurled horrid remarks at former Prime Minister Juila Gillard.
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