Hey fellow men,
At the moment I'm very frustrated and discouraged with this field. For the past 2 years I have been struggling to even land an interview (due to 400 people applying for every 1 position posted). I'm certified PreK-6 in NYS with 78 graduate credits (12 of which are reading), I taught English in Japan to Japanese students and yet I can't get called for an interview. This has been going on for 2 years and I'm wondering if I should pursue another career. I love teaching, it's what I am most passionate about. The students that I've had adore me.... I've been told I'm a good teacher and have great connections with kids-- and yet the administrators won't look at me. If any of you have any tips/advice, or similar experiences, please share them. Research claims they want male teachers-- and here I am--- so what am I missing??
Phil
There is no shortage of male teachers in Elementary schools. Were there a shortage, the district's teacher recruiter would be actively looking for you.
She is NOT. Example....a man may not have any 4" high heeled pump
shoes in his closet, but that does not mean he has a shortage of 4" high heeled pumps. He doesn't want any. Same with the school district.
I guarantee you that if a school district had all their Trig. teachers retire, they would actively be looking for trig. teachers. They would not be passive about
it as they are about having male elementary teachers.