Deep concern for the future of early childhood education, as more teachers look to change career

NZEI's latest workforce report's found a third of teachers have frequently considered leaving the sector in the past six months, due to burnout and high workloads.

Almost 80 percent say current teacher-children ratios don't meet health and safety standards.

NZEI convener Sally Griffin says changing ratios would improve learning conditions, and allow more one-on-one time.

She says they've seen an increase in children's learning needs since Covid, so ratios need to be looked at more seriously.