Kita educators often think about changing jobs - the salary only plays a minor role

Skilled workers in day-care centers suffer from the general conditions of their job.

Many therefore think about changing jobs - but not because of the salary.

The majority of German educators in day-care centers love their job and everyday work with children *.

But with the framework conditions, it looks very different.

This is the result of the second part of a study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that was recently presented.

Six reasons that make the job difficult for educators

For the OECD study, daycare workers in Germany and eight other countries were interviewed.

The result: The

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for educators in Germany, but also a

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There are a total of six reasons that often cause daycare staff to doubt their job:

• 1. Health problems:

  Every fourth specialist complains of health restrictions.

  For skilled workers in Germany, this is the most likely reason to give up a job.

• 2. Bad salary:

  Two out of three educators feel underpaid.

  According to the OECD, this can mean that daycare professionals change their jobs.

  You can find out how high the salaries of kindergarten teachers are in Germany here.

• 3. Staff shortages:

  The main concern of facility managers.

  One in five fears a loss of quality due to a lack of qualified personnel.

• 4. Stress:

  Every third specialist suffers from

  stress

  due to staff shortages, groups that are too large and “insufficient resources”.

  The risk of burnout could therefore increase.

• 5. Lack of further training opportunities: A lack of

  personnel also means that skilled workers do not have the time for further training.

• 6. Lack of recognition:

  In Germany in particular, educators

  lack

  appreciation for their work.

The survey also reveals a sad aspect: although German educators like to do their job, a relatively large number of daycare workers in this country are thinking about changing careers.

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the main role, but also a too low content may lead to a job change according to the study.

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That is what the OECD recommends

Sufficient staff is also one of the keys to higher quality in early education - Juliane Seifert knows that too.

During the presentation of the study, the State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs warns: “We have to set up our daycare centers and day care facilities well, because they are the first stations in our education system.

For this we urgently need the specialists who work every day - and also now in the corona pandemic - with a lot of commitment and competence to promote children and to accompany them on their way.

We must therefore take the

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To the study

For the OECD study “TALIS Starting Strong” over 15,000 specialists and 3,000 managers in day-care centers from Germany, Chile, Denmark, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Norway and Turkey were surveyed.

In Germany, around 3,000 people took part in the study.

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