In her article More male teachers needed, Gayle wrote about the reasons male teachers are needed in the education system. She expressed it from a mother's point of view and described how beneficial it is for children to have male figures in their life, especially in a society where many kids do not live with mum and dad in the same house.
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Editorial: How do we value working with children?
There's lots of talk about teaching and early education and how important it is. Yet, we don't see the resources put into teachers. Salaries still remain much lower for working with children then working with machines or a basketball.
Welsh classrooms 'need more men'
Boy pupils in schools in Wales can reach the age of 11 without ever being taught by a man, according to a report.
The General Teaching Council for Wales said that unless more men are recruited into the profession, boys could be denied classroom male role models.
It said only 26.9% of teachers in all schools in Wales are men. In primary schools the figure is just 16%.
Secondary schools have the highest figure at 40%. However, most Welsh head teachers are still men.
The General Teaching Council for Wales said that unless more men are recruited into the profession, boys could be denied classroom male role models.
It said only 26.9% of teachers in all schools in Wales are men. In primary schools the figure is just 16%.
Secondary schools have the highest figure at 40%. However, most Welsh head teachers are still men.
Male Students Referred to Special Education More Than Female Students
My name is Gregory Alexander. I am a doctoral student at the University of Laverne in southern california. I am doing my dissertation on recruitment & retention strategies of men in special education, and its long term effects on special education.
I am a special education high school teacher and an adjunct professor at California State University San Bernardino and National University in the Special Education department.
I am a special education high school teacher and an adjunct professor at California State University San Bernardino and National University in the Special Education department.
Needed in class: a few good men
Lowly status, poor pay, and fear of lawsuits are pushing the numbers of male teachers in US classrooms to an all-time low.
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