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Kylie Grey

@kyjey

ECEC educator, proud union mbr, avid activist, prolific reader, AFL saints fan, coffee snob and just a bit of a geek.

 Melbourne, Australia
Joined June 2009
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60% of educators due to walk away? Wage increases are becoming more urgent. 9news.com.au/national/majori…
Industry in crisis: Two-thirds of workers due to walk away forever

Industry in crisis: Two-thirds of workers due to walk away forever

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“Deemed an essential service and underpinned by both Federal and State Government funding, childcare remains one of the country’s most sought after commercial asset classes.” I hate the reduction of care of human beings to widgets for profit making. commo.com.au/properties/2024…
Childcare portfolio of seven assets throughout NSW sold for $55.2m -

Childcare portfolio of seven assets throughout NSW sold for $55.2m -

A diverse mix of childcare centres throughout NSW have sold for a price of $55.2 million to Arena REIT.  The Affinity Education Group’s childcare portfolio comprises seven assets across six key

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Paid $26 million by G8 but still can’t pay its workers (childcare educators earning as little as $24 an hour) on time. Tell me privatisation works? smh.com.au/business/workplac…
‘We were left in limbo’: Childcare boss accused of not paying workers on time

‘We were left in limbo’: Childcare boss accused of not paying workers on time

Tara Harper, a former educator at a Genius childcare centre, resigned after just five months, saying she could not live with the uncertainty of not being paid on time.

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“Low wages for early childhood educators are not only unfair but reinforce continued staff shortages in a sector that is critical both for children and for parents.” Exactly! afr.com/politics/federal/a-r…
A responsible pre-election budget is a delicate balancing act

A responsible pre-election budget is a delicate balancing act

The treasurer must not stimulate the economy, but cannot ignore the fact that some Australians are bearing more than their share of the pain.

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It will be a great day when our preschools get all the money they need and the Navy has to hold a cake sale to buy a submarine. Please RT widely and donate! thesector.com.au/2024/04/23/…
East Lismore Preschool seeking support for post flood rebuild

East Lismore Preschool seeking support for post flood rebuild

East Lismore Community Preschool is seeking support in the form of donations to allow them to rebuild following extensive flooding in the region in 2022. 

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Sign it. It’s time educators were properly valued for the work we do. #auspol #wedemand25 #ozearlyed
Big Steps Campaign (@BigStepsUWU) profile pictureBig Steps Campaign@BigStepsUWU18 Apr 2024
It's time for the Federal Government to put their money where their mouth is! We need fair compensation now to stop our skilled educators from leaving the sector! Tell the Government: It's Time for 25% bigsteps.org.au/we-demand-25…
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I entered to win $45 tix to WICKED on @TodayTix! Enter here: todaytix.com/melbourne/shows… Fingers crossed 🤞
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Why did the media deem this necessary
Georgie Purcell (@georgievpurcell) profile pictureGeorgie Purcell@georgievpurcell29 Jan 2024
I endured a lot yesterday. But having my body and outfit photoshopped by a media outlet was not on my bingo card. Note the enlarged boobs and outfit to be made more revealing. Can’t imagine this happening to a male MP. What gives?
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I was subject to a no-grounds eviction from my #NSW #rental property about 8 weeks ago. After 7.5 years in my property - never missing a payment or asking for a reduction during COVID - I was given 30d to get out. My sin? ... 1/n smh.com.au/property/news/kri…
Krissy spoke out about her 50 per cent rent hike. Then she got evicted

Krissy spoke out about her 50 per cent rent hike. Then she got evicted

The eastern suburbs firefighter and single mother of four will have to leave her rental property just five days before Christmas.

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Lessening regulations and reducing the training required is not the way to create more childcare educators. Increasing wages are. abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-1…

Rural families unable to work as childcare waitlists stretch years into the future

Parents in regional Australia are waiting years for places at daycare centres to open up, leaving them with the option of quitting work or hiring private childcare. 

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“Sixteen children may not be considered enough demand to render a service sustainable under the current policy settings, however, those 16 children still have a legitimate need for early education and care,” Exactly. theguardian.com/australia-ne…
‘I have the kids all the time’: the struggle to find affordable childcare in the bush

‘I have the kids all the time’: the struggle to find affordable childcare in the bush

Current funding model does not work for many families in rural and regional Australia, a new report has found

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It’s happening! Educators are being listened too.
Big Steps Campaign (@BigStepsUWU) profile pictureBig Steps Campaign@BigStepsUWU9 Nov 2023
EDUCATORS BRING GOVERNMENT TO THE TABLE TO BARGAIN Today’s Multi Employer Bargaining meeting for early childhood educators will be joined by Federal Government representatives for the first time in history. #auspol #ozearlyed #ausunions bigsteps.org.au/educators-br…
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EDUCATORS BRING GOVERNMENT TO THE TABLE TO BARGAIN Today’s Multi Employer Bargaining meeting for early childhood educators will be joined by Federal Government representatives for the first time in history. #auspol #ozearlyed #ausunions bigsteps.org.au/educators-br…
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UWU members have revealed that the crisis in early learning has only deepened in this damning report. The Federal Government must fix wages in the sector. To read the full report and an analysis of findings for your state, go to: bigsteps.org.au/centre-crisi….
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UWU’s Helen Gibbons says the primary issue “driving educators to leave a sector they love” is pay. “Love doesn’t pay the bills and educators consistently tell us they can’t afford to work in a sector that pays them so poorly." @helengibbo #auspol theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Children and babies ‘at risk’ as childcare centres scramble for staff, insiders say

Children and babies ‘at risk’ as childcare centres scramble for staff, insiders say

Exclusive: Childcare educators say the safety of young children is being compromised by severe staff shortages across the sector

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BREAKING: CENTRES REVEAL CRISIS IN EARLY LEARNING The workforce crisis is growing with educators leaving every day. “There’s no time to waste. The Federal Government needs to commit to funding a real payrise for educators.” #auspol #ozearlyed bigsteps.org.au/breaking-cen…
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Speaking to my mum last night. She’s 83. This is her certificate of citizenship. She scrubbed floors and worked stations for no wage: just room and board. All for a better life for us kids She walks around the Pilbara with her Yes shirt. Not one of her non Indigenous “friends” are voting yes. When they ask her why-she says this: “Our entire lives all we have heard is “no” Before I die; I want to hear Yes. It means that much-and I cannot argue with that ❤️🖤💛
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“Today the Fair Work Commission told us we can get started, and we won’t waste a minute." @helengibbo for @UnitedWorkersOz Read more here: bigsteps.org.au/educators-wi…
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Hey @abcnews - great you are looking at safety in childcare but please don’t blame educators. A thread of reasons why children’s safety is an issue now. abc.net.au/news/2023-09-05/c…
Injuries sustained at childcare centres are on the rise. Experts say there's one common factor

Injuries sustained at childcare centres are on the rise. Experts say there's one common factor

Seven-month-old Jack had been left alone, unsupervised, in a room when he was beaten by another child. His mother is now pursuing legal action and lawyers say their caseload of injuries sustained at...

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Increase educators pay or soon we won’t even have a semblance of a functioning childcare system. abc.net.au/news/2023-08-22/c…
Parents forced out of work as major childcare centre announces closure in outback mining city

Parents forced out of work as major childcare centre announces closure in outback mining city

Parents say the childcare crisis has reached boiling point in a rural Queensland community, forcing some parents to scale back their working hours while long waitlists at other centres will extend.

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