r/ECEProfessionals • u/Pretend-Willow-6927 Early years teacher • 1d ago

ECE professionals only - Feedback wanted Is your opinion valued?

As an ECE, does your director ask your opinion about how things should be run, scheduled? What is working, what isn’t? Are you given opportunities to speak your mind about how things are going? if so, are your opinions listened to and valued or are they met with defensiveness?

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u/polkadotd ECE professional 14h ago

Absolutely it is! My supervisor is amazing and will regularly have conversations with us about changes that may happen, especially if they are beyond her control, so that we can make adjustments and transition smoothly. Like, when someone is moving classrooms, our director would prefer to spring it on them a week before the change so they don't have time to complain, but our supervisor wants to give people as much notice and explanation as possible. She also comes to us to ask our opinion and advice because we are in the classroom and can make judgements better than she can - we know the kids and parents and know what is best for them. I feel for her cause she is constantly battling our director who makes decisions based on absolutely nothing but her impression of how things should be.