News

50% rise in men applying to be primary teachers

BBC News

The number of men applying for teacher training has risen sharply because of the recession, says the body responsible for training teachers.

There was a 52% rise in the number of men wanting to be primary school teachers - more than 4,700 in 2009/10, up about 1,500 compared with 2008/09.

Redundancies in the City have prompted the change, says the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA).

Scottish project to recruit young men to work in childcare

by Ross Watson - Children & Young People Now

A project in Scotland, aimed at recruiting young and unemployed men into the childcare sector, has received 50,000 pounds of funding to increase training opportunities.

The Coalfield Trust awarded the money to the Men into Childcare project, which aims to help young and unemployed men in former mining areas in East Ayrshire. The Trust was originally formed in 1999 to help mining communities recover from the impact of pit closures.

More than a quarter of England's primary schools have no male teachers

by Aislinn Simpson - Telegraph

More than a quarter of England's primary schools do not have a single male teacher, it has emerged, with 4,587 school staffrooms populated solely by women.

The figures are despite a multi-million pound Government campaign to encourage men back into what is now seen as a "feminine" career.

Schools need black male teachers

by Reginald T. Dogan - pnj.com

Visit any public school in the United States, and one thing you would be hard-pressed to find is black male teachers.

They are about as rare as students without cell phones.

It's troubling that school districts nationwide still face an acute shortage of black male teachers, and Escambia County is no exception.

Men interviewed about their work

These are several podcasts conducted by BAM Radio. It's a mix of men who teach talking about their work as teachers and the stereotypes and challenges they face.

You can also hear several other podcasts about things to do.

Go to the website to hear all the podcasts.