2015
Teacher banned for letting pupils hug him
Following complaints from colleagues, he was told that he had “failed to maintain physical boundaries with female pupils”. Although there was no suggestion of any sexual motive, he was dismissed from the school where he had worked for eight years. Parents campaigned to overturn the decision, saying he was an excellent teacher who had been […]
Read MoreMales in childcare in Australia
My names Jeremy and I’m a 25 year old male working in a long day care centre. I have been doing so for about 6 years and have 2 modules left in my diploma and I’m smashing through it. I have had it for about 3 months and I’m nearly done. I’m just wondering if […]
Read MoreMen in Childcare in the United Kingdom
The Childcare Strategy team are hosting the next Men in Childcare course at North Inch Community Campus, Perth on Monday 24 August 2015 6.30 pm – 8.00 pm Perth & Kinross Council would like to encourage more men to work in childcare so the Childcare Strategy Team is offering a number of standalone units that […]
Read MoreComplete a survey about male teachers
Now I close to the end of collecting data for my final research. I made a survey for early childhood education program providers to fill out, but I don’t have enough responses yet. I am wondering if you know some of the resources to help me fill out this form. Please complete the survey! I […]
Read MoreDispositions of Teacher Educators: The Effects on Male Students
One perk to my job as Early Childhood Program Director is the opportunity to meet with incoming freshmen that are interested in becoming a teacher of young children. During our time together I share the high points of being an early childhood teacher and the benefits of working at a job you love. During these […]
Read MoreFirst jobs hard to find for primary teachers in New Zealand
New Waikato primary teaching graduates are struggling to find work, with some schools seeing 100 applicants applying for the one job. While Waikato high schools have the opposite problem – with trouble filling certain positions. Teachers are being told they may need to be more flexible in where they live to secure a job, and […]
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