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More male teachers wanted
A MEN-ONLY teacher taster course is being put on by the county council help encourage more men into the profession. In 2001/02 there were around 1,500 men teaching in the county but a Government campaign has seen that rise up to 2,341 in 2008/09. To help boost numbers Bucks County Council are holding their a […]
Read MoreChinese kindergartens seek more gender balance
Chinese media are saying that the chronic lack of male teachers in kindergartens is creating a generation of overly feminine boys and may be encouraging the growing phenomenon of cross-dressing (Weiniang). The kindergartens say that too few male kindergarten education graduates are coming through and they have no option but to hire females. Male scarcity […]
Read MoreMalaysian Ministry to recruit more male teachers
The Malaysian Education Ministry will set a quota and take in a stipulated percentage of men every year for teaching posts to address the dearth of male teachers in schools. Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom is confident the imposition of a quota will rectify the situation. The New Sunday Times had recently reported […]
Read MoreChildren need male role models in the classroom
Scottish men are beings urged to take on key jobs with young children, such as nursery and primary school teachers – roles they avoid for fear of being suspected as paedophiles. The Scottish Government wants more men to get involved in early years education in order to provide male role models, which are lacking in […]
Read MoreFree Tuition and Board for Trainee Male Kindergarten Teachers in China
Jiangsu Province is offering free courses at pre-school primary education normal schools for male students in efforts to even out the preponderance of women in kindergarten teaching posts. It is hoped that in three-to-five years’ time there will be at least one male teacher in each of the province’s kindergartens. “The gender imbalance among kindergarten […]
Read MoreMale teacher sessions aim to cut severe shortage of positive male role models in schools
A campaign was launched to encourage more men to become primary school teachers to counteract the shortage of male role models in schools. The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) has organised events in schools around the country. Hundreds of men will attend the sessions in which school staff will talk about why they […]
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