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Philadelphia School District seeks to recruit minority teachers
School District of Philadelphia officials are striving to recruit minority teachers to help fill vacancies. Philadelphia School Superintendent William Hite and Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan addressed the importance of increasing diversity in the district’s workforce during a Philadelphia Tribune editorial board meeting this week. The push for diversity comes as the district […]
Read MoreTeaching becomes Brosnon’s dream job
Like many young people, Brosnon Siluuga dreamed of a career in sport or the gaming industry, but after following advice from family and friends, he became a teacher and hasn’t looked back. Brosnon graduated with a Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary from the University of Auckland on Friday. He now teaches Year 5 students at […]
Read MoreThey call him MISTER
When Walter Lee was a young child, his poor, rural town of Eutawville near the banks of Lake Marion in Orangeburg County, built a new school. Somehow his father ended up with an old chalkboard and some school desks, which he brought home, and Lee would play teacher. “When I came home, I would write […]
Read MoreMale Teachers Claim Wage Discrimination
Nine male teachers are suing their Pennsylvania school district, claiming they’re victims of an unfair and gendered pay scale that favors their female counterparts. The federal lawsuit, filed on May 2, alleges that the Moon Area School District, located about 13 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, failed to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act of […]
Read MoreGender Gaps Persist In Oklahoma Teacher, Superintendent Ranks
The teachers in K-12 classrooms in Oklahoma and other states historically were mostly women. Their bosses — the principals and superintendents — were mostly men. In two of those jobs, not much has changed. Nearly eight in 10 certified public-school teachers in Oklahoma are female, a ratio unchanged in the past decade, according to state […]
Read MoreCall Me MISTER to participate in U.S. Department of Education summit on teacher diversity
The United States Department of Education has invited representatives of Call Me MISTER to attend the National Summit on Teacher Diversity on May 6 in Washington, D.C. The summit invites participants from programs across the nation to expand and deepen the understanding of the issue of diversity in the teaching profession. Roy Jones, executive director […]
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