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Data About Men Teachers

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False allegations could be one reason men don't teach | MenTeach - Recruiting male teachers for education

"The number of men working in primary schools in Wales has reached its lowest level in nearly 10 years in Wales.

It is thought one of the reasons for the decline could be fears about false allegations of abuse against children."

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ABC News: The Mistrusted Male Teacher 8/28/2008

Of all the historical gender disparities in the American classroom, one has quietly stagnated for the last 20 years. Men still account for 16 percent of all elementary school teachers, according to a 2003 National Schools and Staffing Survey.

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Teacher Magazine: Students 'Click' in Class 9/27/2008

Hanford swears by the "clicker," a device that looks like a remote control but functions as a silent link between Hanford and her students. The clicker lets students answer Hanford's questions simultaneously and allows her to see what proportion of the class understood the concept.

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Teachers endure major tests -- baltimoresun.com

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Teacher Dropouts - Education Blog

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The top five differences cited between private industry and public education?

        1) Autonomy or control over workload - (65.2% better in current non-teaching position)

        2) Manageability of workload - (60.4% better in current non-teaching position)

        3) General work conditions - (50.9% better in current non-teaching position)

        4) Intellectual challenge - (51.8% better in current non-teaching position)

        5) Opportunities for professional advancement - (53.9% better in current non-teaching position)
But this is just the tip of the iceberg….

Check out these disparities:

        1) Professional prestige - (57.7% better in current non-teaching position)

        2) Recognition and support from administrators - (46.8% better in current non-teaching position)

        3) Opportunities for Professional Development - (41.7% better in current non-teaching position))
In essence, the research shows that we have overloaded and overwhelmed teachers, with little autonomy, little opportunity for professional growth, poor working conditions, minimum intellectual challenge, poor support from administration, little professional prestige, and minimal professional development opportunities.
Having 30% -40% of our students drop out of school; and losing 40%-50% of our new teaching corps is not acceptable.

The present system doesn’t seem to be working for teachers or students.