
According to Ohore Emmanuel Ufuoma, Early Years classrooms have become surrogate homes for children, where educators perform various parental duties such as tying shoelaces, calming separation anxiety, supervising naps, enforcing discipline, and providing comfort after minor injuries. These responsibilities are typically expected of parents, highlighting the extended work hours of educators from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for six days a week.
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