Pressure is mounting on the NSW Government to fund fair pay in community preschools.
This May, hundreds of community preschool members took to the streets of Sydney, Coffs Harbour and Lismore to step up their fight for fair pay.
Following this, a NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Early Childhood Education and Care report found that the state government should work with the IEU and address workforce attraction and retention challenges.
There are only a few weeks left to make an impact before the state budget is finalised.
Remind your state MP how important your preschool service is to your community
Invite your NSW MP to a Pink Morning Tea at your centre before the 19th of June.
Feel free to use our template below to write to your local state MP and invite them to visit your service.
IEU Members with questions or concerns can contact the union. Call us on (02) 8202 8900 or email anytime: ecec@ieu.asn.au.
Suggestions for your pink morning tea
- Wear pink and decorate your centre
- Invite a parent representative to speak with your state MP
- Have children present artworks about why they love their preschool
- Storytime reading: ‘Why are we wearing Pink?’
Make sure to share your photos to our IEU ECEC Facebook group using the hashtag #StartStrongPayFair. You can also send your photos to comms@ieu.asn.au.
