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I’m so glad we hired a male au pair
My husband recently moved abroad with work, returning on average for a week every month. We joke that he’s a tourist in the family, but it’s not always funny. I ploughed through the first few months juggling being a full-time mum to our two sons – school runs, play dates and winter viruses – and […]
Read MoreRecruiting Male Teachers
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School (CMS) district is on a special assignment. The district wants to have at least 22 percent of its new teachers this year to be male. Currently out of about 9,000 CMS teachers, 20 percent are male. The national average is about 24 percent of teachers are men. CMS superintendent Ann Clark believes increasing […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – March 2015
MenTeach E-News March 2015 1) Gender Disparity in Public Elementary Education 2) 2015 Job Fair for Teachers in California 3) Burlington, Vermont Schools are Hiring – Actively Seeking Diverse and Culturally Competent Educators 4) Don’s Column: “Men In The Lives of Young Children” at the 2005 World Forum Montreal 5) Social Justice and Equity Conference […]
Read MoreBearded, Beardless and Fearless in Wisconsin
[MenTeach: Dr. Jill has been working to increase and retain men in her education program. We asked her to write about her experiences as a woman facilitator.] It was a moment of great anticipation and excitement as I sat among a group of young male early childhood preservice students gathering to adopt the by-laws to their […]
Read MoreIndiana University – South Bend recruiting minority, male teachers
The lack of minority men teaching in the classroom is a growing problem nationwide. IU South Bend is hoping to change that locally though. The university’s vision is to help minority male students pursue teaching and then place them. The goal is for the future educators to be an example to the students who may […]
Read MoreBoise State student encounters child care sexism
As more parents and primary caregivers work outside the home than ever before, demand for early childhood caregivers is on the rise. More women are forging new careers elsewhere, leaving the field scrambling to keep up, and care professionals are looking at men as a solution. “We believe that everyone, male or female, brings values […]
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