Editorials
On The Reason Why You May Only Get One Black Male Teacher Ever In Your Life (If At All)
Here’s a real and researched statistic for you. Before college, I only had 1 Black male teacher. I also believe I had 1-2 male Latino (sorry for redundancy, it’s necessary) teachers in my lifetime before college as well. His name was Mr. Wingate and he taught me Computer Applications. In 12th grade. Nothing profound, but […]
Read MoreBarring Male Educators: Safety Concern, Fear-Mongering, Or Discrimination?
Washington Post “On Parenting” contributor Brian Reid let loose a little parenting secret: He would never hire a male tutor for his elementary-aged daughter. In “Little Girls, College Guys–and Nervous Parents,” Reid writes: We had a rough set of criteria: the tutor had to be an exceptional speaker, had to be good with kids and […]
Read MoreStephen Colbert suggests men work in child care
Stephen Colbert has a television show on Comedy Central. In this epsidoe he proposes that unemployed men should be hired to work in child care. Although it’s a satirical comment – we think his right – men should work in child care. An excerpted video clip from Stephen Colbert It’s towards the end of this […]
Read MoreMarried to a man teaching in early childhood
My friend recently came to visit and lend a hand with the birth of our new son. As we sat in the midst of diapers, toys and dirty clothes, we said our good-byes as my husband and daughter headed toward the door to go to preschool. My husband, with a guitar on his back, adjusted […]
Read MoreReal men teach kids
“Fewer Male Instructors Now Entering the City Public School Service” read a headline in The New York Times in March of 1912. Its first paragraph stated: “There is unmistakably a scarcity of men among the teachers recently appointed, or to be more accurate, among those who have accepted appointment. The explanation is simple — men […]
Read MoreMen wanted – because teaching isn’t just women’s work
More than a quarter of England’s primary schools do not have a male teacher. This is the conclusion of a – for once – interesting and worthwhile Government survey. Our son, who started school last September, is the only boy in his year. Most of the time he’s happy enough but, every so often, declares […]
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