Japan early childhood staff feel least valued among 8 nations: OECD

Early childhood education staff in Japan feel the least valued in society by children and parents among eight member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to a 2018 OECD survey released Friday.The report "Providing Quality Early Childhood Education and Care" by the Paris-based club of 36 mostly wealthy nations showed only 31.4 percent of the nearly 1,800 kindergarten and nursery school caretakers in Japan agreed or strongly agreed with the statement that they are valued in society.With only 22.6 percent in Japan satisfied with their salaries, the …READ FULL ARTICLE