The difference is that I don't get 13 weeks' holiday a year and my salary is a fraction of a teacher's wage. I do not ask to be paid the same as a teacher, nor do I deny that they are trained to a higher standard and therefore should receive a higher salary. However, I do believe I am en-titled to a salary that is more in line with those of other early years practitioners and not so close to the minimum wage.
Emma Crowe,
Shiremoor, Tyne and Wear
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