A major new childcare report glosses over the issues educators face at work and why they leave

Abstract

<p>The Productivity Commission has just released a major report as part of its inquiry into early childhood education and care.</p> <p>The draft recommendation that all children under five should have access to three days a week of “high quality” early education is grabbing headlines.</p> <p>But if this is going to happen, we need a workforce to provide it. And in its report, the commission glossed over educator burnout and their working conditions.</p> <p>This is what makes it so difficult to retain staff.</p> <p>Our research shows why this needs to change.</p>