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Youth Violence Blamed on Lack of Male Teachers
This one wins “The Long Bow Award” for the most absurd theory in education. A Decline in the number of male teachers is being blamed for rising youth violence. Adolescent psychologist Michael...
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Don’t Expect an Influx of Male Teachers Sometime Soon
In an incredibly pointed and honest comment, reader Eric succinctly sums up the difficulties of being a male primary teacher. As long as society remains in a state of collective hysteria regarding...
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Lack of Male Teachers Not Responsible for Boys in Gangs
I think the experts have it all wrong when it comes to the lack of male teachers in Primary schools. Sure, the male teachers currently working in the primary/elementary system are generally doing a...
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There is no Need to Sort Out the Gender Imbalance in Teaching
There is a disproportionate number of female primary teachers to males and there always will be. Instead of manipulating the numbers and offering incentives for males to join up, how about we look for...
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Facebook and Teachers: How Evil Predators are Ruining it For the Rest of Us
It sickens me to read about teachers misusing their privileges and being accused of engaging in inappropriate dealings with students. Similarly, it upsets me no end that these horrendous people end up...
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The Absence of Male Teachers in Public Schools
I always wanted to teach at a public school. I liked the idea of trying to help students from low-income families. During my University training I worked at one such school. I witnessed some very...
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Students Should not be Prosecuted for False Allegations
Those of you who follow my blog know how concerned I am about the threat of false allegations against teachers. Data has shown that it is one of the major factors for driving potential male teachers...
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Are Male Teachers Subject to Sexual Discrimination?
I believe that it is very hard for male teachers to get a job in the public system. Often public schools are female dominated, to the point where a token male would have some effect on the staff-room...
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Male Teachers Beware!
What message does this send to male teachers? Virgin Australia has been accused of treating male passengers like paedophiles after it made a man swap seats because he was beside two unaccompanied...
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I Would be Happy to Have CCTV Cameras in My Classroom
As a male teacher I believe that CCTV cameras would protect me and would reassure parents that I am a professional and trustworthy teacher . I would also be in favour of steaming footage live from my...
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The PC Police and its Implications for Male Teachers
This is a classic example why male teachers must be extremely careful to act above and beyond the professional standards adhered to by their female colleagues. Do you honestly think that if a female...
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Sexism and Schools
For all the persecution, bullying and inappropriate workplace demeanor handed out to women for no other reason than their gender. For all the glass ceilings and boys clubs, it figures that there would...
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Double Standards on Gender When it Comes to Teaching
We can all agree that male teachers who have sex with their students are criminals. But if it is a female teacher who engages in a sexual encouter with a student, the public disapproval isn’t nearly...
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A Male Teacher Drought or a Great Teacher Drought?
As a male teacher I don’t buy into the theory that boys are suffering due to the lack of male teachers. Great teachers, whether they be male or female is what our children really need. Gender only...
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And You Say You Want Male Teachers!
I’ve heard it all before. “Where are all the male teachers?” “If there were only more male teachers!” “What these children need are positive male rolemodels.” Don’t listen to them men. The reality...
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The Normalisation of the Stigma Against Male Teachers
Below is a very destructive article against male teachers. Although not directly mentioning male teachers, the implications are obvious. Parents are allowed to have their opinions about men’s ability...
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How Education is Sexist Against Men
One of the biggest myths in education is that the lack of male teachers is being addressed. This is pure rubbish. Can anyone name me a strategy or policy that seeks to promote or incentivise the...
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Why We Don’t Desperately Need More Male Teachers
There isn’t all that many male teachers operating at the Primary school level. Some think this a great shame and point to all the impressionable boys without male role-models. It is true that there...
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What Polar Bears and Male Teachers Have in Common
It seems like I have a fair bit in common with polar bears and the Vaquita porpoise. According to some commentators, male teachers are an endangered species on the verge of extinction: So how does...
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