Editorials

Girls vs. Boys

Are girls really out pacing boys in education? I spend at least eight hours a day promoting science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers to young women. My office puts on programs and workshops to help college students understand what they can do with their biology degree besides teach high school or go into medical […]

Looking Elsewhere

[MenTeach: We like to read what is out there and found this teacher’s comments. Do you have any thoughts about his situation? Is it similar to your situation?] Although the position is available to me, I probably won’t work at Kennedy High School next year. There is the appeal of more money and continued growth […]

Male Teachers

How do I get my teaching license?

We get many e-mails from readers about useful links. Some are from people trying to promote a product or service – not always very useful. Recently, we received a e-mail about a site that lists all the states requirements to get a teaching license – it even lists alternative certification. A very useful resource. Check […]

What does society think of people who work with young children?

It’s been a good week for news about this. A report in the Observer takes another look at a familiar question: why are there so few men in primary and nursery education? Alongside the usual stuff – pay, status, being thought of as creepy and/or a paedophile – there are some other things which are new […]

States with more male teachers have higher salaries

[MenTeach: There isn’t alot of research out that shows whether there is an effect of having more male teachers. But one study that has been around since 2003 shows that states with more male teachers have higher salaries.] “States with the highest salaries tend to have the highest proportion of male teachers. Michigan is ranked […]