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Canadian School trustee calls for study on male teachers
Not long after public school board trustee Mike Ramsay raised concerns that male teachers are vastly under-represented in elementary schools, emails began to flood his inbox. “The response was overwhelming,” said the Waterloo Region District School Board trustee. Although the issue has been on Ramsay’s radar for nearly two decades, even he wasn’t prepared for […]
Read MoreHoping Black male teachers make a difference
Spend an hour at Maya Angelou Public Charter Middle School and you immediately notice something’s different. There’s an abundance of Black men and they’re not just custodians or security. “We are the counselors, the teachers and the principal here,” explains La’Mont Geddis, the school’s head man in charge. “Students see us in different positive roles. […]
Read MoreLetter: Children Appreciate Male Teachers in Malaysia
Male teachers being accepted positively among children and parents of childcare centres in Malaysia. Early childhood in Malaysia is growing rapidly in our beautiful country of Malaysia. Currently more and more male teachers are involved in this industry. As such higher learning institutions, universities and colleges offer early childhood Diploma and Degree courses. Surprisingly the […]
Read MoreEarly childhood education could do with more men: Experts
When Mr Bryant Goh tells people that he is studying to become a pre-school teacher, the most common response he gets is: “Isn’t it a job for women?” His parents were also apprehensive and even offered to pay for his studies overseas, in related disciplines like psychology. It took three years of bringing up early […]
Read MoreSwiss 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 […]
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