Educators: Childhood Educators and Wages I

educators: As early childhood educators are predominantly female, Mr Shorten says this has resulted in lower wages, according to Nine News Australia. I don't think it's fair ... so we will have more to say on a better pay deal for early childhood educators, he told reporters in Melbourne on Friday. To improve your experience update it here News National Labor flags childcare worker pay policy2 21pm Oct 5, Shorten is flagging higher pay for early childhood workers after already promising to give 700,000 Australian children more preschool hours. The Fair Work Commission dismissed early childhood union United Voice's case calling for equal pay in February, while workers recently walked off the job in protest for the fourth time in 18 months. But Vocational Education Minister Michaelia Cash says the number of workers entering the childcare sector is keeping pace with demand. The opposition announced it will scrap up-front TAFE fees for 10,000 people wanting to study early education if it wins the next election, a day after making a 1.75 billion promise to give 700,000 three and four-year-olds extra preschool. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.