progress in the education sector will continue to hit roadblocks we will never have the teachers and managers needed if a union’s stronghold is allowed to prevent a culture of dedication and hard work the acdp calls for a review of existing legislation to allow for reasonable protection of learners rights what is best for learners which includes what is best for teachers must be our primary concern early childhood development is not yet available in all schools and in all areas despite legislation requiring provinces to prioritise spending on this in poor areas as the world strives to achieve the un millennium development goals early childhood development