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Balance sought in elementary schools staffed almost completely by women
Student masterpieces hang on a string along the ceiling of a Camarillo classroom, colorful posters of block letters and numbers fill the walls, and a drove of stuffed sea creatures lie on top of a kid-sized bookcase. They’re typical finds in a kindergarten classroom, but this room at University Preparation School also has something a […]
Read MoreMums want more male nursery staff
Parents are calling for a fresh recruitment drive of male teachers as a survey shows most children from single mother households have little contact time with a male role model. Single mothers expressed concern about their children having little contact with men in a caring capacity. A majority said they would like a man to […]
Read MoreParents want to keep a male teacher
[MenTeach: We’ve been asked to remove any identifying information from this article because the teacher – two and a half years later – is having a difficult time securing a job and our article comes up in the search. The hopeful part is that so many parents value and appreciate him. The important part is […]
Read MoreCan men really work with toddlers?
Hardly any men work as early years carers, and more are wanted. But can they cope with the glitter, paint and mashed potato? Apparently, I didn’t miss a food fight. This is just what lunch for a group of two and three-year-olds is like. Peas and things, strewn across the floor. Matter everywhere, which may […]
Read MoreParent Files Report On Substitute Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Touching
Shawanee, Oklahoma – USA — A substitute teacher is under investigation in Shawnee after a parent said the man crossed the line. The district said the parent reported that the substitute at Will Rogers Elementary School touched her daughter inappropriately. “Some hugging and patting went on with a substitute teacher,” said Shawnee School District superintendent […]
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