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More 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 […]
Read MoreAustralia: The Vital Role of Male Educators in Early Childhood Education
It is true that early childhood education and care is predominantly a female-dominated industry (sic). While traditionally, this has always been the case, the importance of male educators in today’s classrooms should not be underestimated or forgotten. In early childhood education and care, the presence of male educators is not only valuable but imperative and […]
Read MorePostcast: Why are we losing so many male primary school teachers in Australia?
The most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveals that the male primary school teacher rate has now fallen below 18% for the first time in our nation’s history. Former teacher and now CEO of Real School Adam Voigt reveals the real fears male teachers now have when teaching young female students and how many […]
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