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Lack of male primary teachers sparks concerns in United Kingdom
Fewer than one in eight Sheffield primary school teachers is a man – sparking new fears boys are not interacting with the male role models they need during their most formative years. Only 215 men are currently teaching in city primaries, compared with 1,588 women – and the picture has barely changed over the last […]
Read MoreVietnam: Lack of male teachers reinforces stereotypes
Chu Hoang Tung’s parents were very surprised to see a man teaching their son’s class when Tung entered the fifth grade at Le Ngoc Han Primary School. Tung’s mother Nguyen Thi Thoa says she had never seen a male primary school teacher when her older daughter, now a university student, was in school. But, she […]
Read MoreMale teachers in Canada primary grades
Jim Hopkins strolls through the playground outside of Stuart Baker Elementary School. The sounds of children playing fill the air as school buses roll into the parking lot and students prepare to head home for the day. Hopkins spots a young boy walking next to the slide with a large piece of driftwood in his […]
Read MoreAdam Buckingham, of New Zealand, receives grant to recruit male teachers
A Kindergarten teacher is using a scholarship to encourage other men into the profession. Adam Buckingham received one of two $5000 scholarships awarded by NZEI Early Childhood this year. The Totaravale resident says he will use it to fund a project aimed at encouraging more men into early childhood teaching. Government statistics show there were 285 […]
Read MoreMale teacher numbers decline in parts of Australia
Canberra, Australia has the smallest proportion of male teachers in the country and their numbers are in decline, with less than a quarter of educators in government schools now men. Parents’ groups say the disparity is worrying because children may be missing out on the benefits of having male role models in the classroom and […]
Read MoreKindergarten male nanny in China – watch the english video news report
Speaking of kindergarten nannies, the first picture that pops into our heads is usually of those tender, versatile female nannies. But in a kindergarten in Nanjing, a male nanny is doing a great job. This is how Zhang Guoliang spends his day at work, playing games and chanting songs with the kids. Just like any […]
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