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Would Teacher Salaries Get There Quicker If More Teachers Were Men?

In 2019, the Starfish Institute, a non-profit advisory group I founded, conducted research for a Fortune 50 company on the challenges to recruiting and retaining front-line health workers in South Africa. Among all the reasons identified, one stood out: Nurses and midwives were undervalued as a profession. In some languages, “midwife” was a derogatory term. […]

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Empowering Black Male Teachers: City Teacher Alliance and U. of Idaho Host Crucial Panel

In an effort to confront the stark under representation of Black male educators in classrooms, the City Teacher Alliance, in collaboration with the University of Idaho, organized a pivotal Zoom panel event on February 27. The discussion spotlighted the critical low 2% rate of Black male teachers and explored avenues for change. Unpacking Identity and […]

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Welcoming Men into Early Childhood Careers

It is time to reimagine our field and find new ways to give families the services they need. One promising way is to draw on a pool of untapped talent: our men. – Calvin Moore, Jr., Council for Professional Recognition If asked ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ most boys’ choices […]

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I’m a male primary school teacher and it’s a nightmare – we’re always ‘dating’ other teachers, but we get our own bathroom

Being a teacher is tough at the best of times, but one primary school teacher has shared some of the problems that are reserved for male members of staff. The teacher, who goes by Mr Chuntz on social media, revealed some of the annoying little things that bother him about school life. The primary school […]

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