Sector reiterates call for better benefits
As the provincial government travels to southeast Asia to recruit early childhood educators, those already working in the province wonder when they’ll get benefits and a pension, something they have long said would help with recruitment and retention.
They all agreed that international recruitment won’t fix the issue at the core of the childcare crisis: that they continue to feel they’re not getting the respect they deserve for the vital work they do.“They’re not helping the province by bringing people in when you do have qualified ECEs that are leaving the field because they don't have a pension plan, because they don't have benefits, because they're not receiving a wage indexed with the cost of living.
In a short emailed statement on Wednesday, the department said it had staff as well as community partners with expertise in ECE human resources and certification travelling to southeast Asia, and that the region has similar training and certification requirements as this province. The department said the international recruitment efforts are occurring in tandem with local recruitment and retention efforts.
The statement said ECEs have long been calling for fair pay, benefits and pensions. It said these are things that will keep people working in the sector, as well as incentivize people who have left the sector to return. “They’re not helping the province by bringing people in when you do have qualified ECEs that are leaving the field because they don't have a pension plan, because they don't have benefits, because they're not receiving a wage indexed with the cost of living. They should focus more on who is here now.
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