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Teacher’s Day: 45% of teachers in Indian schools are women
In India, teachers form the third largest workforce among white-collared employees. A point to reflect on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday, is that of the country’s 64 lakh school teachers, 29 lakh are women. The percentage of women teachers in schools has been increasing steadily in recent years. From 43.46% in 2008-09, it rose to 44.83% in […]
Read MoreAustralian man: Founder of Males in Early Childhood Network Group
While most men think of joining industries where they can flourish and secure their future, this young man chose for childcare. No wonder, he was the single male member amongst a group of 100 females studying the concept at TAFE and university in Newcastle. During the initial years of his career, this man, Craig d’Arcy, […]
Read MoreInterviews of “international experts” about men in early education
Over 20 experts about men in early education have provided an interview in preparation for the The International Conference “Men in Early Childhood Education and Care” on the 27th and 28th of September 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Bryan G. Nelson is quoted: “It’s such a hopeful time for our work recruiting and retaining men to […]
Read MoreMen Rush to Sign Up as Primary Teachers
The number of men training to be primary school teachers has increased by more than 50 per cent over the past four years in England, new figures reveal. The growth rate is five times that for women, according to data from the Teaching Agency. Interim chief executive Lin Hinnigan said: “Primary teaching is increasingly a […]
Read MoreIt’s child’s play for men
Getting a job in childcare was, says Mick Kenny, probably the best mistake he ever made. He wanted to work with children, but it was school-age youngsters he had in mind. In fact, the Kilkenny man had a “phobia” of little children – a neighbour’s small child was always bursting into tears at the sight […]
Read MoreNumbers of Manitoba (Canada) male child care workforce increasing
I just got these numbers (see below) from my contact within our Provincial government of Manitoba (Canada). I certainly am encouraged as the trend seems to be in an upward direction. The fact that our government even cares enough to keep these numbers is amazing in its own right. Ron Blatz, Executive Director Discovery Children’s […]
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