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Jury finds girls, parents liable for calling teacher ‘perv’ and awards $362,653
Two years after San Jose schoolgirls branded a teacher as a “perv” and “creeper” who inappropriately touched kids and peeked into their restroom, a civil jury Friday found the children and their parents financially liable for defamation in a case that pitted the rights of the accused against the aim of reporting perceived abuse. The […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – November 2013
MenTeach E-News November 2013 1) Men Teaching in Montessori Programs 2) Male Teachers in North Carolina 3) Tips for Workshops about Men Teachers 4) Vermont Conference Gathering A Success 5) Do you have a Men in Early Education Group in the United States? 6) Men in Early Childhood Education in Singapore 7) Book: Gender, Race, […]
Read MoreMen and women meeting at NAEYC Conference in Washington DC
Men in Education (M.E.N.) Network Interest Forum invites men and women to its annual meeting. Take the time to learn and share information on a variety of activities for men, fathers, and others who have an impact on the lives of young children. Learn about what’s happening in the USA, and internationally (particularly Germany and […]
Read MoreMisconduct allegations complicate work for male teachers, coaches
Allegations of sexual misconduct by coaches and teachers mess things up for guys like me. Such a case recently arose against a Temecula softball coach, who prosecutors charged with molesting four young girls. The coach, Alex Flores, has pleaded not guilty and is being held on bail of $1 million. Flores led a travel softball […]
Read MoreBook: Gender, Race, and the Politics of Role Modelling The Influence of Male Teachers
This book provides an illuminating account of teachers’ own reflections on their experiences of teaching in urban schools. It was conceived as a direct response to policy-related and media-generated concerns about male teacher shortage and offers a critique of the call for more male role models in elementary schools to address important issues regarding gender, […]
Read MoreMen in Early Childhood Education in Singapore
Over the last several years, there has been a growing number of male teachers working in early childhood development programs in Singapore. But being new in this profession, with few role models or mentors to guide them, they lack the psychological and social support needed to make them genuinely comfortable in this profession. This project […]
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