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Gender gap among teachers: Where are the men?
For two years, Chezare Warren taught math at a middle school on Chicago’s Southwest Side, weathering the kinds of situations that keep so many men from pursuing teaching careers at elementary and secondary schools. There were the usual jokes from friends about his low pay and cushy workday. There were the awkward moments with women […]
Read MoreAfrican-American male teachers are a missing ingredient
William Alexander was all ears at his mother’s home in Riverside during President Barack Obama’s back-to-school message to kids Sept. 8. The Oakland elementary school teacher, who was in the area attending a conference, knows the importance of encouraging children to stay in school. In 2004, he became the first in his family to go […]
Read MoreWhat do parents think about male teachers?
[MenTeach: More and more college and university students are doing surveys asking about male teachers. They notice that there are so few men so they end up doing a research project. The following are some comments from parents in answer to a survey: 1 a) If your child/children currently has or use to have a […]
Read MoreMore male teachers wanted
A MEN-ONLY teacher taster course is being put on by the county council help encourage more men into the profession. In 2001/02 there were around 1,500 men teaching in the county but a Government campaign has seen that rise up to 2,341 in 2008/09. To help boost numbers Bucks County Council are holding their a […]
Read MoreChinese kindergartens seek more gender balance
Chinese media are saying that the chronic lack of male teachers in kindergartens is creating a generation of overly feminine boys and may be encouraging the growing phenomenon of cross-dressing (Weiniang). The kindergartens say that too few male kindergarten education graduates are coming through and they have no option but to hire females. Male scarcity […]
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