THE PEOPLE BEHIND OUR FAMILIES
When we speak about building a “pro-family” society in Singapore, we must ask: Whose family?
If educators routinely sacrifice their evenings, absorb administrative spillover and remain digitally tethered long after closing time, we are solving one problem by creating another.
The heart of early childhood education is relational. It is found in kneeling beside a child who is learning to regulate big emotions, in noticing subtle developmental shifts, in building trust with families. A preschool educator who is emotionally depleted cannot sustainably nurture young children.
