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Seeking men for a research project
Men in Education Research Project Male teachers and other education professionals are invited to share their thoughts for a collaborative investigation of the lack of men in education, particularly at the primary or early childhood level. Education and Male Teachers. I am seeking participants to discuss briefly some of the major ideas discussed in the […]
Read MoreData about the percentage of male early education teachers in Manitoba, Canada
There were 20 Canadians (at least 8 Manitobans) who took the time and resources to show up for the historic gathering at the 2008 Working Forum on Men in ECE. The 140 delegates had a great time together and many friendships were born out of this gathering. Discussions were rich, workshops incredibly insightful, and plenary […]
Read MoreThe Gender Gap
DERRICK Z. JACKSON’S column on male teachers casts a light on the frequently overlooked issue of gender inequity among those who teach young children . This imbalance is even more glaring in the early care and education field, with women constituting 97 percent of teachers of children under 5. As a woman who has worked […]
Read MoreMen too afraid to teach
Where have all the male school teachers gone? Figures obtained by The Bulletin reveal there has been a consistent decline in male teachers across the Gold Coast region, with females outnumbering males by almost four to one in the classroom. Poor salary and a negative perception of the industry has been blamed for the drop […]
Read MoreThe value of the male schoolteacher
PATRICK Cunningham taught my youngest son a decade ago in first and second grade at the Cambridgeport School in Cambridge. Now 59, he still teaches the same grades at the same school, one of the relatively few men in the nation working with children so young. In 27 years of preschool and early elementary teaching, […]
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