Editorials
In search of black male teachers
Archaeologically speaking, male elementary teachers are going the way of the unindicted Illinois governor, virtual extinction. In 2007, the National Education Association announced that men are only 9 percent of America’s elementary teachers — a 40-year low. A sub-set of this species, the black male teacher, is so rarely seen in daylight that he becoming […]
Read MoreFear and Anti-Male Discrimination in the Classroom
In his book The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things, Barry Glassner discusses how Americans have become unnecessarily fearful of many things, thanks in good part to opportunistic politicians, single-minded advocacy groups, sensationalist news media, “news magazine” programming and so on. Such irrational fear complexes can do profound and unjustified […]
Read MoreSimply Teaching – One man’s teaching journey
[MenTeach: This is an interesting blogpost from a male teacher. He tells an interesting story about his getting hired and cites numerous articles on the internet. This is an excerpt.] Why is there a lack of male teachers in the elementary school grades? I find it to be a very fulfilling job, so where are […]
Read MoreAre There Any Male Teachers Out There?
As an individual walks through the halls of an elementary school more often than not they will observe only female teachers. One may ask are there any males in this profession? If so where are they? Gender roles have changed in the United States, yet there are still very few male teachers in the classroom […]
Read MoreEditorial: Will there be more women in the U.S. workforce?
There are so many trends that effect why men and women work in the occupations that they do. During the late 1920s, more men returned to teaching. And after World War II, because of the GI Bill we saw more men going into education than ever before in history. We now have two things going […]
Read MoreEditorial: It’s important to challenge ALL gender bias
We read numerous articles about gender bias. Our focus at MenTeach.org is primarily about challenging stereotypes and bias that men face in education. And we know this is important work. We also think it’s important to challenge any and all gender stereotypes and bias. If we allow stereotypes about women – our co-workers/teachers – then […]
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