MenTeach: One of the interesting things about working for many years on an issue is that you can watch for trends and changes. We are noticing some changes in the percentage of men going into education. Below is the 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics data about some education jobs. If you compare the percentages and numbers from 2012 to 2013 there is a significant increase in percentage of Assistant Teachers. In 2012 the percentage of men was 8.9% in 2013 it was 10.8%. Elementary & Middle school has increased from 18.6% to 19% in 2013. This is a smaller increase but if you know that we are dealing with 19% of a 3 million, it’s not small numbers. You can do the comparison yourself by going to our Data about Men Teachers.
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The percentage of men teachers – 2013
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| 2013 BLS Current Population Survey |
Total Employed |
Men | African American (men & women) |
Asian (men & women) |
Latino (men & women) |
| Child Care | 1,233,000 | 5.2% | 13.2% | 3.4% | 22.4% |
| Teacher Assistants | 918,000 | 10.8% | 14.5% | 3.7% | 16.6% |
| Preschool & Kindergarten |
695,000 | 2.2% | 12.1% | 4.5% | 12.9% |
| Elementary & Middle School |
3,038,000 | 19% | 9.4% | 2.0% | 9.8% |
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Secondary School
Teachers
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1,063,000 | 43.3% | 6.6% | 2.8% | 7.1% |
Go to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website to see source data.