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Switzerland: How do you get more men into primary teaching?
Men thinking of making the change into primary school teaching can now take a taster day to find out more. It’s part of an initiative to boost the percentage of men in the profession in Switzerland – which currently stands at around 18%. It’s a cold, crisp day in November. Inside the Stigeli school house […]
Read MoreNew figures reveal which region has the highest percentage of male teachers in England
Torbay has the highest percentage of male primary and secondary teachers in the country. But education charity Teach First is calling for more men in the South West to become teachers, as the latest figures show a stubborn gender gap in the profession. The latest Government statistics reveal that just 28.4 per cent of teachers […]
Read MoreImproving gender equality is the key to tackling Britain’s male teacher shortage
As it currently stands, less than 13% of the UK’s primary school teachers are male. A lot of this is down to the fact that primary teaching continues to be seen as a job only suitable for women. “Feminine” characteristics such as “caring” are seen as central to the role, and Western society mainly still […]
Read More2014 & 2016 EC-MENZ – New Zealand Reports
The 10th Annual EC-MENz Summit was held on 8th & 9th April 2016 at BTI (Bethlehem Tertiary Institute), Bay of Plenty Celebrating the many roles of men in ECE With international guest stars Craig d’Arcy (Australian National Males in Early Childhood Network) and Martyn Mills-Bayne (MENtor coordinator at the University of South Australia). Also starring […]
Read MoreWellington’s Y-Men programme trying to increase the low male ECE teacher numbers
It took a terrible affliction suffered by a sibling for Anaru Jones to find his calling in life. The 22-year-old from Stokes Valley helps out at Tui Park Kindergarten in Linden four days a week as part of programme run by Whanau Maanaki Kindergartens. The Y-Men initiative has seen 32 men, in four groups in […]
Read MoreIreland has far more female teachers than male in all sectors
This is despite only 50% of women acting as principals in primary schools Ireland continues to have more female teachers than male, according to new statistics released by the EU. The figures, released in support of World Teachers’ Day, show that 87 per cent of primary school teachers here are female while 71 per cent […]
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