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Illustration by Dorothy Woodend.
Last week, The Tyee published my story about experiencing burnout as a daycare worker, and my difficult decision to end my career as an early childhood educator (at least for now).
After it was published, many educators and child-care workers reached out to say they’re feeling the same way, with many teetering at the edge of burnout. Their responses were overwhelming.
Educators are generally underappreciated with low pay, long hours and little support within the workplace. It’s been this way for a long time. And COVID-19 brought even more challenges.
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