A lack of workforce supports is driving educator exits in Ontario. The field is seeing rapid turnover, with one in four educators planning to leave the sector in the next five years. New graduates from college ECE programs are choosing careers in other sectors, and of those who do enter the workforce, only 40% remain after 5 years. In order to address the workforce shortage, emphasis needs to be put on retaining existing staff. Educators report that workforce supports such as professional development resources, added supports for children with behavioural or physical needs, decreased educator-child ratios, improved benefits, more paid time off, and paid breaks would enhance their job satisfaction and the workforce as a whole. Investing in these resources will address the root causes of workforce instability, not just surface-level issues. However, this method will not see immediate results, and retention will strengthen over years, not months. (1)