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MenTeach is a non-profit clearinghouse for anyone seeking information about men teaching. Read moreHow to Fix the Broken Black Male Teacher Pipeline
Black men now represent only about 2% of teachers nationwide — a noticeable drop from 6.5% in the 2017-2018 school year. The declining presence of Black male teachers in classrooms tells us in no uncertain terms: the nation struggles to recruit and keep male teachers of color. Studies confirm that educators of color serve as […]
Read MoreEditorials: We need more men in early childhood education
by Anthony Segura The first time I met 3-year-old Lincoln and his mother, I didn’t get a smile. Instead, it was hesitation. His mother walked past me, turned to my paraprofessional, and asked in Spanish, “¿Eres la maestra?” (“Are you the teacher?”) When my colleague pointed toward me and said, “The teacher is Mr. Anthony,” […]
Read MoreI’ve had a successful City career … so why am I back at school?
After decades of working in the City, Stephen Hargreaves could have chosen a more relaxing way to spend his fifties. Instead, he has swapped investment banking for a different set of challenges at the front of the classroom, as a maths teacher. It is all the more remarkable as he was expelled from school at […]
Read MoreHe retired at 60, then became a high school teacher. Why this lawyer chose a second career in the classroom
Marty Bryce, 60, is a retired litigator who used to spend his days representing financial institutions — a career he found unfulfilling. But he didn’t stay retired for long. He now has a second career as a high school teacher. Bryce told The Wall Street Journal that at his previous job he often felt he […]
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