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To all of our families and friends - 💕😍 We are overwhelmed by your thoughtful and generous gifts -Mile Buíochas 💕💓#Aistear #earlylearning #ecce #EceChatie #preschool #Wellbeing

It shouldn’t be this way!! Later today we launch our #EarlyYears survey. Here’s the reality facing so many people working in the sector. 👇 “Heartbroken to leave something I’m so passionate about but have no choice now because of staff shortages, stress, low pay…” #Unionise

Early Years is crisis! We are fighting for RESPECT, RECOGNITION and PROFESSIONAL PAY. siptu.ie/siptu-survey-f…

First, Aoife Hegarty reports on the creche told to repay parents after overcharging for childcare fees. #RTEInvestigates #rtept

💪Next week, we're launching #TogetherForPublic - a new campaign alliance for a Public System of Early Childhood Education & Care #EveryChild ⭐We want all political parties to pledge to deliver a public system in their General Election manifesto & Programme for Government ⭐

Let's not let the promise of public childcare slip through our fingers! Sign our petition and tell the Simon Harris TD and his government to fix low pay in Budget 2025! It’s time to support our dedicated early years educators and pay them properly! 👉 siptu.agitate.ie/act/sign-siptu…

We believe #EveryChild has a right to quality early childhood education and care. SIPTU stands with Womenscouncilireland and their campaign to deliver a better future for children, educators and providers. Onwards and upwards! Together for Public!

This week talked to The Labour Party Ireland Leader Deputy Ivana Bacik about funding for pay in #Budget2025. Pictured along with Deputy Bacik are Early Years Managers Valerie Gaynor and Lynnette Monk along with Diane Jackson of SIPTU.

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On 19-09 we launched #TogetherForPublic, the alliance of 30+ civil society organisations presenting a roadmap to a rights-based, universal, public #ECEC system for Ireland. In 2021 Mathias Urban coordinated a group of experts that laid out arguments and a plan for action [...}

Today SIPTU members met with Minister Roderic O’Gorman TD to deliver a simple message: Early Years Professionals Need A Pay Rise!

So, a L8 qualified teacher on point 1 earns €43,435 almost €17k more than a L8 qualified early childhood educator, working 52 weeks/yr. How is this right? No wonder turnover in ECEC is 25%. Adequate investment commensurate with the importance of the role is vital #Budget2025

When we unionise, we win!

If we want our early learning and childcare sector to thrive, we need to value the staff in it. That's why I was so pleased to secure ringfenced funding for an early years pay increase as part of #Budget2025. siptu.ie/siptu-wins-e45…

Should EY Educators be paid by the state, like primary school teachers? Take the #GE24 🗳️ survey 👉 forms.office.com/pages/response…

#Onairnow on NewstalkFM Shane Beatty 🎙️ takes the nation’s first look at the papers on #BreakfastBriefing 👩‍👦Early Years graduates need pay parity with primary school teachers Early Childhood Ireland Joe Lynam has the latest #BreakfastBusiness news #NTBK

Irish Examiner explores how childcare has become a key political issue in #GeneralElection2024 and what reforms are parties proposing to address high costs and systemic challenges Read more: lght.ly/1j5fdb

It’s impossible to explain the #LateLateToyShow to someone who doesn’t know about it & not sound absolutely insane as a nation in doing so…

Extracting profits, remunerating directors, funding expansions in the childcare sectors (and sometimes in Lanzarote luxury villas) does not sit easily with a public service.  In fact, it shouldn’t sit at all. #TogetherForPublic