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Teacher winner of a NZI Sustainable Business Network Award
Auckland kindergarten teacher Adam Buckingham has won one of New Zealand’s top environmental awards. The NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards, which have been running for 10 years, are the pre-eminent and longest-standing sustainability awards in New Zealand. Adam Buckingham’s “Turning Trash into Treasure for Young Children” won in the Community Impact Category. Each of the 230 entries […]
Read MoreJury finds girls, parents liable for calling teacher ‘perv’ and awards $362,653
Two years after San Jose schoolgirls branded a teacher as a “perv” and “creeper” who inappropriately touched kids and peeked into their restroom, a civil jury Friday found the children and their parents financially liable for defamation in a case that pitted the rights of the accused against the aim of reporting perceived abuse. The […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – November 2013
MenTeach E-News November 2013 1) Men Teaching in Montessori Programs 2) Male Teachers in North Carolina 3) Tips for Workshops about Men Teachers 4) Vermont Conference Gathering A Success 5) Do you have a Men in Early Education Group in the United States? 6) Men in Early Childhood Education in Singapore 7) Book: Gender, Race, […]
Read MoreMen and women meeting at NAEYC Conference in Washington DC
Men in Education (M.E.N.) Network Interest Forum invites men and women to its annual meeting. Take the time to learn and share information on a variety of activities for men, fathers, and others who have an impact on the lives of young children. Learn about what’s happening in the USA, and internationally (particularly Germany and […]
Read MoreMisconduct allegations complicate work for male teachers, coaches
Allegations of sexual misconduct by coaches and teachers mess things up for guys like me. Such a case recently arose against a Temecula softball coach, who prosecutors charged with molesting four young girls. The coach, Alex Flores, has pleaded not guilty and is being held on bail of $1 million. Flores led a travel softball […]
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