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Mums want more male nursery staff
Parents are calling for a fresh recruitment drive of male teachers as a survey shows most children from single mother households have little contact time with a male role model. Single mothers expressed concern about their children having little contact with men in a caring capacity. A majority said they would like a man to […]
Read MoreParents want to keep a male teacher
[MenTeach: We’ve been asked to remove any identifying information from this article because the teacher – two and a half years later – is having a difficult time securing a job and our article comes up in the search. The hopeful part is that so many parents value and appreciate him. The important part is […]
Read MoreCan men really work with toddlers?
Hardly any men work as early years carers, and more are wanted. But can they cope with the glitter, paint and mashed potato? Apparently, I didn’t miss a food fight. This is just what lunch for a group of two and three-year-olds is like. Peas and things, strewn across the floor. Matter everywhere, which may […]
Read MoreParent Files Report On Substitute Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Touching
Shawanee, Oklahoma – USA — A substitute teacher is under investigation in Shawnee after a parent said the man crossed the line. The district said the parent reported that the substitute at Will Rogers Elementary School touched her daughter inappropriately. “Some hugging and patting went on with a substitute teacher,” said Shawnee School District superintendent […]
Read MoreCall for more male nursery staff: Childcare ‘not just for women’
Men are being urged to take jobs in nurseries after a survey suggested many parents want their toddlers to have more contact with male role models. For every 100 people working in childcare, only two are men. The Children’s Workforce Development Council questioned 1,000 parents about the issue of men working in nurseries. Single mothers […]
Read More4th Men in Early Childhood Education Summit 2010 in New Zealand
February – Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th, 2010 Auckland University of Technology Akoranga Campus North Shore City New Zealand This is your opportunity to be part of something extraordinary – a national gathering of men who are working and studying in early childhood education. Come along and meet other men who are involved in this […]
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