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More men needed to work in childcare industry for balance
More men are being encouraged to work in the childcare industry to help the balance in the largely female dominated workforce. Latest figures show only 5.6 per cent of the national early childhood education and care workforce is male. Childcare SA president Kerry Mahony believes the number of men in childcare would rise under federal […]
Read MoreMale Teachers wanted to hire to teach
Overview George Jackson Academy (GJA) is the only school of its kind in New York City: an independent, nonsectarian upper elementary and middle school for academically capable boys from lower-income and underserved families. The school was created to engage boys from 4th to 8th grade, a time when young men are particularly vulnerable to disengaging […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – February 2013
MenTeach E-News February 2012 1) Most male teachers confident working with children 2) China: Lack of Male Teachers Detrimental to Kids’ Development 3) Men in female-dominated jobs 4) Same-Sex Education: Do Male Students Need a Male Teacher? 5) Study: Anxious times for male teachers in primary 6) New student organization supports current and future male […]
Read MoreWorld Forum – Men in Early Childhood Education
You can find out more about the Working Forum on Men in Early Childhood Education and join us in doing the global work by going to our website. 2012 Mid-year updates A major challenge for the early childhood profession worldwide is to increase the number of men working in programs serving young children. The Working […]
Read MoreHiring should favour male, minority teachers: Toronto school board
A Toronto District School Board memo to staff that included gender and race among qualifications that could win a candidate an interview for a teaching position has outraged some female teachers. The memo, which was received by principals and teachers and obtained by The Globe and Mail, says that the qualities that could get a […]
Read MoreNew student organization supports current and future male educators
Albeit whimsical, it would be accurate to say that a chance red light in Grand Junction, Colorado, 16 years ago lead to the creation of one of Illinois State’s newest registered student organizations (RSO). As the traffic stopped, a nearby building’s sign advertising a pilot elementary certification program caught the eye of one of the […]
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