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In her work, early childhood education teacher Maria Patteri sees the great impact that skilled teachers have on children’s growth and learning. However, the shortage of teachers is severe, and Maria believes the situation will only ease once questions related to working conditions and pay have been solved.

The President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, sends his thank you to every young person, teacher and staff member of every school, ECEC centre and other educational institution in his video greeting.

OAJ's Executive Board has awarded the the Education Influencer of the year award to all Finnish teachers. Olli Luukkainen, the President of the OAJ, announced the recipients of the recognition at the teaching and education sector event Educa that was held online this year.

Daytrips are an important part of early childhood education provided by day care centres and are governed by the Act on Early Childhood Education and Care. An early childhood education teacher supported by their team is responsible for providing safe early childhood education in compliance with the law and the National Core Curriculum for Early Childhood Education and Care.

Parents hold the primary responsibility for raising their children. In early childhood education, teachers act as the education partners of children’s parents and guardians, supporting them in the vital task of raising their child.

The task of early childhood education teachers and preschool teachers is to support and promote the learning and competence development of children. This teaching work demands solid knowledge of early childhood education, development, learning and pedagogy.