Don't do us down

I am a qualified nursery nurse and I feel strongly that our job in schools should not be downgraded to that of a classroom assistant. I worked hard to gain my qualification and have since gained further qualifications at my own expense and in my own time. I feel there is a place for teachers' aides in schools, but they should be employed as well as nursery nurses, not instead of. But I am aware of qualified nursery nurses who are working as teachers' aides as they are unable to get nursery nurse posts, due to the fact there is...