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Early childhood group for male educators in Wisconsin
Early childhood education has been a female-dominated profession for generations. According to 2011-12 National Education Association statistics, just 16.2 percent of elementary school teachers in the U.S. are men; in Wisconsin it’s 21.5 percent. In light of these facts, Jill Klefstad, associate professor and program director of the early childhood education program at University of […]
Read MoreOut Of 1,883 Teachers, 56 Black Males
In his 14 years as a New Haven public-school student, Harold Cooper has never had a black male teacher. He’s not alone. Harold, a 17-year-old Hillhouse High School senior, said he feels black male teachers can “relate more to the students.” He doesn’t know for sure, because in all of his schooling since pre-K, he […]
Read MoreWhere Are All the Caring Men?
For 25 years I worked as an artist in schools. Whilst doing this I was constantly being swamped, observed, followed and interrogated (in a nice way) by the children. At first I thought this was because I wasn’t a teacher, but I later realised it was also because I am a man. I am now […]
Read More‘Mannies’ On The Rise In New Trends for Child Care
Founder of ‘NYC Mannies’ says male babysitters do job just as well as a female nanny.
Read MoreJury 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 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 […]
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