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Teacher believes no job is more important than teaching
Schoolchildren in Crawley could be growing up with a lack of male role models in their lives. Less than a quarter of teachers in town are male and four Crawley schools have no male teachers whatsoever. An independent report has said that, nationally, many children are in “man deserts” with one in four state primary […]
Read MoreSalaries of up to $99,000 and 12 weeks vacation
Salaries of up to $99,000, 12 weeks holiday and the chance to shape the next generation: they’re the selling points that will be put to WA students to boost the number of men taking up teaching. In the wake of new lows in male teacher numbers, Education Minister Peter Collier met the heads of the […]
Read MoreFrom Rugby to Kids: Tackling the Little Issues
He’s tackling a new career – but this time the team is a whole lot smaller. Former Sharks NRL star Colin Best has traded football for childcare – and loves it. “It is so rewarding to see the older kids getting ready for big school,” he said. “My main involvement is the maintenance and accounts […]
Read MoreCanadian School trustee calls for study on male teachers
Not long after public school board trustee Mike Ramsay raised concerns that male teachers are vastly under-represented in elementary schools, emails began to flood his inbox. “The response was overwhelming,” said the Waterloo Region District School Board trustee. Although the issue has been on Ramsay’s radar for nearly two decades, even he wasn’t prepared for […]
Read MoreEarly childhood education could do with more men: Experts
When Mr Bryant Goh tells people that he is studying to become a pre-school teacher, the most common response he gets is: “Isn’t it a job for women?” His parents were also apprehensive and even offered to pay for his studies overseas, in related disciplines like psychology. It took three years of bringing up early […]
Read MoreSwiss Male teacher discusses gender debate
The number of male primary school teachers is growing but they’re still in the minority in Switzerland. A politician has called for a 30 percent male quota on teacher training courses to encourage more men to work in primary classrooms. Does it matter whether your children are taught by a man or a woman while […]
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