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‘My Child Would Really Thrive With A Male Teacher.’
This is the time of year when my gender comes up a lot at school. I usually don’t think much about it during the rest of the year, but February and early March are when prospective new families tour the school and many of them want a moment to speak with me. Most of these […]
Read MoreBarbados needs more male teachers.
Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Ronald Jones, made this admission yesterday, while saying that more men were applying to teach. He told reporters females were doing their best in the classroom but there were certain things males were better suited to do to help schoolboys – and even girls. “I still think that […]
Read MoreFall Meeting of New England MenTeach
Fall Meeting of New England MenTeach will be held Saturday, October 2 11AM-3PM in Northampton. MA All men (and allies) in early childhood are encouraged and welcomed. It’s time for our annual Fall Meeting of MenTeach-New England (Men in early childhood education). It will be at the Smith College Center or Early Childhood Education, Ft. Hill […]
Read MoreMenTeach – E-News – August 2010
1) Malaysian Ministry to recruit more male teachers 2) Some education jobs pay women more 3) What do parents think about male teachers? 4) African-American male teachers are a missing ingredient 5) A good Kindergarten teacher is worth $320,000 a year 6) Where the Guys Aren’t: Addressing the Lack of Gender Diversity in the Early […]
Read MoreCouncil looking at ways to boost ‘role models’ for primary pupils
There are 156 local authority primary schools across the district, but according to figures released by the Department for Education, there are 19 primary schools across Bradford with only female teachers. The problem is mirrored across the country despite attempts by the previous Government to increase numbers. The number of men working as school teachers […]
Read MoreNo male teachers at nearly 100 primary schools
More than one third of primary schools across Cumbria have no male teachers. There are 275 local authority primary schools across the county, but, according to figures released by the Department for Education, there are 99 primary schools across Cumbria with only female teachers. The problem is mirrored across the country despite attempts by the […]
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