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Federal Law Title IX covers more than sports
Ask someone about Title IX and he or she is likely to tell you that it has to do with girls and sports. Ask many educators this question, and you are likely to receive a similar (but far windier) answer. Title IX was legislation passed in 1972 that reads: “No person in the United States shall, […]
Read MoreFalsely accused teacher struggles to cope
A Quebec elementary school gym teacher says he is struggling to rebuild his life after having been falsely accused of sexual touching. A rumour began circulating at Henri Fournier’s school in February 2008 involving 19 girls between the ages of eight and 13 who accused him of inappropriately touching girls, sometimes in front of other […]
Read More58% rise in Welsh male graduates opting for teaching
Wales has three times as many women teachers as their male counterparts and the gap is growing, says the General Teaching Council for Wales (GTCW). The GTCW said the situation was worse at primary level where women teachers outnumber men by more than five-to-one. Women now make up 55% of headteachers in Wales, but mainly […]
Read MoreMore men wanted for childcare jobs in Australia
Trent Tootell may be the minority in his chosen career but he has made a difference in children’s lives. Mr Tootell is completing a Diploma of Children’s Services while working at the Bundaberg’s City Y Childcare Centre. Women generally dominate in his field, with men scarce in the childcare industry. Mr Tootell has worked in […]
Read MoreMale teachers in Malta
University gender ratios show women overtaking men in humanities, education, laws and business degrees With women outnumbering men by a ratio of four to one among aspirant teachers, the male teacher is at risk of becoming a dying breed. Statistics issued by the university from its 11 faculties show that only 265 of 1,418 students […]
Read MoreKidsfirst leads the pack in boosting men in ECE in New Zealand
Men make up just 1.6 percent of New Zealand’s early childhood workforce, one of the worst male participation rates in the western world – but the South Island’s largest kindergarten provider is taking a strong stance in addressing this statistic, and enriching the early childhood education environment with a greater gender balance. Kidsfirst Kindergartens was […]
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