but I've had other people be extremely surprised at how low paid people who work in preschool care are. So whether the norm is enough is another matter enitrely, but I was basing my answer on the norm, and knowledge of how stretched the preschool budget is, from my mother being a playgroup supervisor.

(OTOH, it's incredibly fun and fulfilling, and I'm currently in the process of looking into doing it more formally/longterm. And the hours are good, given that I have to work around school hours anyway.)