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Korean Schools Run out of Male Teachers
Schools in Korea are facing a serious shortage of male teachers as the job loses prestige and allure. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, a mere 11 out of 114 people who passed the exam for elementary teachers this year were men. It was the first time that the proportion fell below one […]
Read MoreGlobal teacher shortage easing, but more needs to be done – UNESCO report
The world’s schools need 44 million teachers that are needed to achieve the goal of providing primary and secondary education for all by 2030, new data shows. In a new analysis published on World Teachers’ Day 2023, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) found that the shortage has been reduced from 69 […]
Read MoreMore male teachers in Jamaica needed to boost boys’ performance, educators say
The lack of significant male representation in the classroom is among several issues being highlighted as contributing to the continuation of primary school girls outperforming boys in exit exams. Education Minister Fayval Williams pointed to the relevant statistics in this year’s PEP (Primary Exit Profile) results during a press conference on Friday. Mrs Williams said […]
Read MoreThe worrying decline of the male teacher in the UK
Teacher recruitment levels are in crisis, and have been for some time. Only half the number of secondary teachers needed for this academic year have actually been recruited, according to figures obtained by the National Education Union (NEU) and the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT). Teacher vacancies have doubled since the start of the […]
Read MoreCanada: Male teachers in short supply
Kenny Benson is one of a kind. And while kids, their parents and his colleagues may, indeed, hold him in high esteem, his singularity is the product of an inescapable truth about elementary school teachers just about everywhere on the continent. Benson, a man, is a kindergarten teacher at Winnipeg’s St. George School. In fact, […]
Read MoreEditorial: Children need to see more male teachers in primary school
Ireland has one of the highest percentages of female primary teachers in the EU, at 85.8%. This skewed statistic highlights the cultural values that deter males from applying for a career teaching young children. I have first-hand experience working in a female-dominated profession as I trained as a nurse when I left school. Soon after […]
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