Rural preschool teachers are an important force in preschool education in China, but their weak position is little known. This paper will reveal the weak position of rural preschool teachers from three aspects: identity and treatment, teaching age and title, professional background and working environment.

Status and treatment

Rural preschool teachers are located in remote areas, and many teachers are not prepared, which makes the identity of preschool education not recognized in many places. Wages are generally low and life pressure is huge.

Teaching experience and professional title

Most rural preschool teachers have a short teaching experience. They also face many difficulties in the evaluation of professional titles, which affects their career development to some extent.

Professional background and working environment

Rural preschool teachers' professional counterpart rate is low and their professional quality is uneven. They are limited in their career growth environment, and at the same time they have to face great work pressure.