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Reject any plans to slash ECDE teachers' salary

Ganze ward MCA Karisa Ngirani (right) joins ECD teachers at Mabirikani ECDE center to serve pupils porridge. [File, Standard]

Early Childhood Development (ECD) teachers play a vital role in teaching fundamental skills to children during their formative years. According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children, early childhood education spans the human life from birth to age eight.

During this period a child goes through the most rapid phase of growth and development. Their brains develop faster than at any other point. The foundations for their social skills, self-esteem, perception of the world and moral outlook are established during these years, and cognitive skills.

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