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Male teachers still the minority in Western Australian schools
Julian Hofsink didn’t think twice about his gender when he applied to study a Bachelor of Secondary Education at the University of Canberra. But the second-year student will be in the minority should he work in ACT schools once he finishes his degree. The number of men teaching in Canberra schools has hovered around 22 […]
Read MoreMinister of Trinidad encourages men to become caregivers
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (Gender and Child Affairs) Ayanna Webster-Roy says men will be targeted for participation in the next cycle of the Caregivers Training Programme offered by the ministry. She made the comment as 31 participants in the latest programme received their certificates during a closing ceremony at […]
Read MoreUniversities aim to increase Emirati interest in teaching programmes
If recent enrolment data from two of the country’s two federal universities is any indication, Emirati men have very little to no interest in becoming schoolteachers. Not one male student enrolled for Zayed University’s Bachelor of Science in Education programme last year, while just 11 signed up to study at the United Arab Emirates University’s […]
Read MoreChinese government offers free training to men who want to be preschool teachers
Chongqing will fund the training of 77 male nursery teachers to address the gender imbalance in the municipality’s kindergartens. According to a government notice released on April 21, the 77 candidates will receive five years of free training and be given a cash allowance during this period, news portal cqbntv.cn reported Wednesday. According to the […]
Read MoreThe different reasons men and women become teachers in Australia
Kai Glennie didn’t enjoy any of his classes, had trouble making friends and dreaded going to school every morning. But soon after he turned 10, he decided to spend the rest of his life in the classroom, as a teacher. “School didn’t engage me at all and I struggled a lot until one particular teacher […]
Read MoreMale early childhood teachers almost quadruple in New Zealand – but lobbyists point to continued ‘sexism’
Men teaching in New Zealand preschools have almost quadrupled in nine years – but lobbyists want more support to overcome persistent “sexism” in the sector. Ministry of Education data shows that the number of male teachers in early childhood has jumped from 129 in 2005 to 494 at last count in 2014. But a researcher […]
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