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Indiana Early education could soon be facing a major teacher shortfall
To combat that, two local nonprofits — Early Learning Indiana and the Educate Me foundation — are partnering to get more minority men in classrooms in Indianapolis. The organizations are offering fellowships to make it happen. Application are being accepted. It’s a pilot program but the minority men selected will be put through training before […]
Read MoreDundee Scotland equalities champion: More men should work in nurseries
Councillor Lynne Short has called on council officers to ramp up efforts to recruit a greater number of men into the city’s nurseries. Official figures from the Scottish Social Services Council, which manages Scotland’s early years workforce, shows just 2% of it is male. The rates vary from as much as 8% of creche staff […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – April 2020
MenTeach: COVID-19 has changed the way we interact, especially as teachers. How are you coping with the changes? Is your center or program still open? Send us an e-mail so we can share what is happening throughout the world. 1) What is it like to be a male teacher in early education? 2) Summit for […]
Read MoreLetter: More men needed in early childhood education in Canada
I am a second-year student in the early childhood education program at Lambton College and want to address the lack of men in the field. I believe more men want to get in this field but feel the stigma is pushing them away. They should be welcomed and wanted in caregiving positions. According to the […]
Read MoreDoes the childcare field have gender discrimination?
Upon walking into a childcare facility, the majority of the teachers employed will be female. The ratio of men working in a childcare program compared to females is heavily skewed. Wright State University student Jacob Shaw has worked with children for most of his life. He currently holds a position at a local childcare center […]
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