Early childhood educators fight for pay to boost standards

By Anna Patty Workplace Editor
Updated December 7 2016 - 6:16pm, first published 4:57pm
Protesters say it is Treasurer Scott Morrison's responsibility to fix the nation's early education system. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Protesters say it is Treasurer Scott Morrison's responsibility to fix the nation's early education system. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
United Voice early childcare workers padlocking outside Scott Morrison's offices.  Photo: Steven Siewert
United Voice early childcare workers padlocking outside Scott Morrison's offices. Photo: Steven Siewert
United Voice early childcare workers padlocking themselves outside Scott Morrison's offices.  Photo: Steven Siewert
United Voice early childcare workers padlocking themselves outside Scott Morrison's offices. Photo: Steven Siewert
A security guard pushes the cameras away during the protest on Wednesday.  Photo: Steven Siewert
A security guard pushes the cameras away during the protest on Wednesday. Photo: Steven Siewert

The Federal Government has been accused of under-investing in early childhood education at the same time Australian school children fall two years behind children in other comparable countries.

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