Editorials
Why Aren’t There More Male Teachers? Tik tok Explains It’s All About Value.
by Matthew Gilligan – Twisted Sister Are more male teachers needed in this country? According to a woman named Caro, the answer is yes, and she took to TikTok to share her thoughts about the matter with viewers. Caro told viewers, “Little boys are taught at the earliest imaginable age that certain traits, behaviors, jobs, […]
Read MoreEditorial: Why fathers are being urged to apply for jobs at nurseries and pre-schools
Fathers are being encouraged to apply for jobs at nurseries and pre-schools. According to the Department for Education, three workers out of every 100 in the early years sector are men. There is a drive to make arly years careers “more appealing”, and the government is keen to “reminding dads that if you’ve helped your […]
Read MoreEditorial: Why aren’t there more males in teaching?
My kids of both genders love their male teachers, but at both their schools, there are few males. How can we get more men into the profession? It’s a fact that teaching is a female-dominated field. Females make up 77 percent of K-12 teachers, men just 23. Most of that, according to the National Center […]
Read MoreEditorial: Is Singapore ready for more male pre-school teachers?
By Christie Chiu and Lynda Hong – The Strait Times There is less than one man for every 10 early childhood educators in Singapore – surprising given that the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) estimates the need for another 1,500 more educators to support the sector’s expansion in the coming years. Are male […]
Read MoreGrow-Your-Own-Teacher Programs Could Use a Redesign
By Frederick M. Hess – Education Week – Senior Fellow and Director, Education Policy Studies I recently wrote about my concerns with “grow-your-own” (GYO) teacher programs. The column sparked a bunch of thoughtful reactions, including one note that really caught my eye. Lennon Audrain, formerly the national student president of Educators Rising and a teacher […]
Read MoreEditorial: I Finally Hired A Manny — Why Did It Take Me So Long?
I recently almost posted on social media “ISO a teen girl who wants to watch my four wild and hilarious sons for random date nights.” It makes sense. I myself babysat as a teenager, along with most of my friends, none of them boys. I was also obsessed, like any logical 90’s kid, with The […]
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