2017
Commentary: What boys need in the classroom — a few good men
It’s only the second month of school and Ernesto has already cussed me out several times. He learned to protect himself in the school of hard knocks, where daily lessons involve neglect, abuse, and distrust from the adults in his life. His father left him when he was young, and his mother worked multiple jobs […]
Read MoreConcern for vulnerable children as proportion of male teachers drops in Australia
Men are becoming a token presence in our children’s schools. In 2016 fewer than one in five primary school teachers were men and if the current rate of decline continues male teachers will be extinct by 2050. Tim Clark taught English and media in Melbourne for three years immediately after leaving university. After a break […]
Read MoreThe Repercussions of the Black Teacher Shortage
A recent study found that black students who have at least one black teacher do better in school. Making policy around this research is complicated. Ashley McCall was teaching her third grade students about American voting rights last year when one of them asked a question she couldn’t answer: How do older people of color process the […]
Read MoreDefying assumptions but teaching with passion in India
The concept that “Kindergarten teachers are always female” is a gender stereotype that a young male teacher at The Maple Tree School, Dimapur has defied. Imnawapang Changkiri has been working as a full-time kindergarten teacher for five years. This young man has earned the love and admiration of many people over the years. He shared […]
Read MoreMale teachers still the minority in Western Australian schools
Julian Hofsink didn’t think twice about his gender when he applied to study a Bachelor of Secondary Education at the University of Canberra. But the second-year student will be in the minority should he work in ACT schools once he finishes his degree. The number of men teaching in Canberra schools has hovered around 22 […]
Read MoreMinister of Trinidad encourages men to become caregivers
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (Gender and Child Affairs) Ayanna Webster-Roy says men will be targeted for participation in the next cycle of the Caregivers Training Programme offered by the ministry. She made the comment as 31 participants in the latest programme received their certificates during a closing ceremony at […]
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