Are Early Childhood Teachers Happy and Healthy? This Research Study Will Find Out
October 9, 2019
By: Kyong-Ah Kwon
Source: Ed Surge
“I’ve had my knees replaced. It’s some genetic, but also the work I do. I’m up and down, up and down, up and down all the time. I recently had a rib out of place so I went to therapy and was out of work for six weeks because I couldn’t lift. I think these issues are kind of normal for teachers, I guess.” That’s Ms. Sexton, an early childhood educator who has been working with infants and toddlers for thirty years.
Unfortunately, her experience isn’t uncommon.