Articles
Boys Are Struggling. Male Kindergarten Teachers Are Here to Help.
By Claire Cain Miller Boys are falling behind in school. They are less likely than girls to be ready for kindergarten. They read at lower levels. They graduate from high school at lower rates. This gender gap in education has significantly widened just in the last generation. One group is uniquely positioned to help put […]
Read MoreBlack Teachers Have the Highest Morale. Why?
Black teachers have one of the highest rates of turnover in the profession—yet new survey data show that they also have the highest job-related morale. As district leaders and policymakers work to diversify the teaching profession, the tension between those two trends is a central piece of the puzzle. Black teachers, who make up just […]
Read MoreBlack Male Educators Alliance hosting gala to celebrate teachers and their work
https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1462226
Read MoreWould Teacher Salaries Get There Quicker If More Teachers Were Men?
In 2019, the Starfish Institute, a non-profit advisory group I founded, conducted research for a Fortune 50 company on the challenges to recruiting and retaining front-line health workers in South Africa. Among all the reasons identified, one stood out: Nurses and midwives were undervalued as a profession. In some languages, “midwife” was a derogatory term. […]
Read MoreEmpowering Black Male Teachers: City Teacher Alliance and U. of Idaho Host Crucial Panel
In an effort to confront the stark under representation of Black male educators in classrooms, the City Teacher Alliance, in collaboration with the University of Idaho, organized a pivotal Zoom panel event on February 27. The discussion spotlighted the critical low 2% rate of Black male teachers and explored avenues for change. Unpacking Identity and […]
Read MoreWelcoming Men into Early Childhood Careers
It is time to reimagine our field and find new ways to give families the services they need. One promising way is to draw on a pool of untapped talent: our men. – Calvin Moore, Jr., Council for Professional Recognition If asked ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ most boys’ choices […]
Read More