Letters
Lawsuits for discrimination
[MenTeach: We get many e-mails from readers. Several were upset that there continues to be discrimination. It’s more common than people might imagine.] I was stunned to read the last issue of MenTeach E-News only to find out that a group of 25 parents refused to have a male elementary school teacher. What if a […]
Read MoreDo men’s brains change working with children?
[MenTeach: There has been a discussion about the article below on the ECEMen’s List about whether the research about father’s applies to male teachers? What do you think?] According to Don Piburn: The article aligns nicely with United Nations reports suggesting that when men are involved in nurturing roles, they are less violent: less violent […]
Read MoreTerry Bussey – first male teacher in Winnipeg, Manitoba to win MCCA Award
Noreen Smyth – Winnipeg, Manitoba I work in the field of Early Childhood Education here in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I thought you might be interested in knowing, we just finished our Manitoba Child Care Association’s annual conference here. On the Friday evening there was an awards dinner. The award for Exceptional Early Childhood Educator of the […]
Read MoreMen & women gather in Canada
Just finished the most wonderful gathering of the MECE group ever held by me in Canada. Thanks to the huge draw that Frances Carlson was, we had a group of over 25 people come to a meeting at my centre tonight. We watched the DVD that she produced (including interviews with Bryan and Bonnie) and […]
Read MoreFirst early educator nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
I thought I would let you know that I was one of 11 finalists for Teacher of the Year in Minnesota through Education Minnesota. I was very surprised when I was nominated because I thought it was only for teachers in the k-12 system. The nomination came from a parent in our ECFE program who […]
Read MoreBureau of Labor Statistics data can be misleading
The Department of Labor Statistics are misleading for men, particularly Black men. Did you know Black men make up 1% of elementary school teachers in America. The statistics lump men and women together. Time to be real on this fact! MenTeach replies: Yes – I agree it’s really misleading to have the percentages of […]
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