2013
Swiss Male teacher discusses gender debate
The number of male primary school teachers is growing but they’re still in the minority in Switzerland. A politician has called for a 30 percent male quota on teacher training courses to encourage more men to work in primary classrooms. Does it matter whether your children are taught by a man or a woman while […]
Read MoreFalsely accused teacher struggles to cope after name cleared
A Quebec elementary school gym teacher says he is struggling to rebuild his life after having been falsely accused of sexual touching. A rumour began circulating at Henri Fournier’s school in February 2008 involving 19 girls between the ages of eight and 13 who accused him of inappropriately touching girls, sometimes in front of other […]
Read MoreTeacher Facing a False Allegation of Abuse
A female and male student, both 6th graders in my class room, teamed up to falsely accuse me, a 12 year veteran, second career male teacher. Both claimed inappropriate touching. The boy wanted to get out of after school tutoring. The girl, frequently off task and written up more than once, wanted to retaliate, and […]
Read MoreBlack Male Teachers: Becoming Extinct? Show Me the Numbers
Many media sources have propagated the view that black male teachers are “becoming extinct.” Currently, black males represent less than 2 percent of the nation’s teacher workforce. One article suggests that black males are underrepresented in the teaching profession because they prefer to pursue more lucrative careers. The article also postulated that because black males […]
Read MoreNurturing Men
Bryan Nelson wants to see more men on the playground and in the classroom. Two-year-old Emme Sugnet’s feet came out from under her at the top of a playground slide. She slid a couple feet flat on her back wearing that puzzled look toddlers get when trying to decide if they’re wounded. Then she burst […]
Read MoreSchool defies male teacher shortage
There might be a shortage of male teachers in Western Australia but this is not the case at Glen Huon Primary School in Eaton. Principal Carolyn Nankervis believes her students are lucky to have seven male teachers who work hard to offer a balanced education. “Many of our students have very few male role models […]
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