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Why Don’t More Men Go Into Teaching?
As Tommie Leaders, 22, approached college graduation last spring, his professors told him he would have no trouble getting hired. “You’re a guy teaching elementary, ” they said. Mr. Leaders, who earned his education degree from the University of Nebraska in June, started teaching fifth grade last month in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He is the […]
Read MoreGentlemen, Preschool Is Calling
Glenn Peters knew he would be in the minority when he started training to teach preschool as part of New York City’s rollout of universal pre-K, the largest such initiative in the country. But he didn’t realize just how rare men are in the profession until he attended a resume-building workshop for aspiring pre-K teachers. […]
Read MoreMore men seeking ‘manny’ work due to lousy economy
Greg Carroll left his job as an executive chef in 2009, when his boss asked him to slash his 500-person staff by half. Since then, Carroll has done some catering, some consulting and some cooking in private homes. But full-time work has proven elusive. So a few months ago, the 51-year-old Carroll posted an ad […]
Read MoreMenTeach – New England Annual Fall Meeting
MenTeach – New England Annual Fall Meeting Ladd Room, Wheelock College, 43 Hawes Street Brookline, MA Saturday September 27, 2014 10am – 3pm This is our biggest meeting of the year and we invite men and women who support men in early childhood education.but also men and women from throughout New England. Wheelock is […]
Read MoreMenTeach New England continues its work
MenTeach NE continues its good work with the goal of creating excellent early care and education experiences for young children and their families through supporting the recruitment and retention of men in the ECE field with gender parity as a goal. Men and women are invited to participate in our events. Fall activities include: Sept. […]
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