Teachers call for action to save crisis-hit state nursery schools

Critics say years of neglect and indecision by the government have left a funding deficit

State nurseries in Britain are facing a financial crisis after years of “unjustifiable neglect” and indecision by the government, teachers warn as they prepare to petition the prime minister to “save maintained nursery schools”.

Headteachers, parents and children will gather at Downing Street on Monday to hand in a petition calling for increased state funding for nurseries to secure their long-term future.

One of the best ways [the government] can level up is by keeping these nurseries going and well-funded

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2wgBi8w