Editorials
Frustration with not finding teaching jobs
Since the NBC Nightly News report and the Newsweek article there’s been a flurry of messages posted to the Forum. Some veteran teachers share that they are unable to get jobs. Each of their stories is different but several feel that they are being discriminated against and not even getting an interview. Some are saying […]
Read MoreMenTeach on NBC Nightly News
Bryan G. Nelson Director of MenTeach, Adam Fogolin – 5th grade teacher and Chad Ryburn – Principal from Highland Elementary School in Apple Valley, MN (district 196) will be featured on NBC Nightly News, Monday, October 1, 2007. Watch the video. Hopefully we represented the profession favorably and presented the issue well.
Read MoreWhere Are The Men?
The closest I’ve ever gotten to winning the lottery was living two blocks from where the winning ticket was sold. But that didn’t stop my imagination. If I won, I’d buy the car I’d always wanted. I’d give my family and friends money to make some of their dreams come true. And I’d build the […]
Read MoreWhat is considered masculine has changed over time
I had the fortune of reading a paper titled Asking the Right Questions about Baltimore’s African-American Underclass Men and Boys by Jack Kammer, a graduate student at the University of Maryland. There are many interesting discussions and recommendations. One major recommendation is to have more men teachers. Another very interesting section of his paper was about how […]
Read MoreEditorial: A Creative Student Report About Male Teachers
One of the great things about having this website is meeting all the interesting men and women throughout the world. And often, I hear from students who are doing a paper, presentation or report for a university class. Recently, one student, Peter O’Reilly at Dominican University of California, posted a question in the MenTeach Forum and also ordered […]
Read MoreIf a woman can drive a tank in Baghdad, why can’t a man change a diaper in Boston?
I am an Early Care and Education professional currently serving as the Program Coordinator at the Ipswich Birth To Three Family Center, one of the 42 sites of the Massachusetts Family Network (MFN). I am also a former Schott Foundation Fellow (2006). The CCDF Plan for 2008-2009 is a rich document that makes clear the […]
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