Welcome to Raymond Villegas' page on Advocating for more Men in the Education profession.

Men play an important role in a child's school career and it is our job to make sure we have well qualified male role models to help our students succeed. 

We will be looking at the following:

Status of men in education

How to encourage men to join the Profession

The Impacts of having a male teacher

• "The Status of Male Teachers in Public Education Today" by Shaun P. Johnson concludes that the lowest percentage of male teachers in decades -- only one in 10 elementary school teachers is a man -- is a threat to gender equality, social justice and other democratic values. 

• School districts and teacher preparation programs should collaborate more and schools should promote gender equality and social justice to help alleviate the lack of male teachers in U.S. public schools 

• Just a quarter of public school teachers in the United States are men, according to the latest data from the National Education Association. Indiana has one of the highest percentages of male teachers at 30.5%, more than six percentage points above the national percentage. The portion of men who are teachers is lower in early childhood education. 

The status of men in teaching has been at a all time low, and the stigmas surrounding the profession is playing a factor into it as well. If trends continue like they are going, men in teaching will just be a thing of the past. It is our duty to help encourage more men into the teaching profession. 

 Status of  Men in Teaching

• Male teaching students are often cautioned by male teachers at the schools against going into the profession

• The 'Males in Primary' program was started in Western Australia to raise awareness of primary teaching as a career for young men.

•  The program promotes the importance of male role models and raises awareness of primary teaching as a career opportunity for young males. 

As mentioned in the previous section, men in education are rapidly declining. Many men are warned about the profession and choose to listen to the negative feedback of education. With the help of development programs, men can have a teaching experience that will prepare them for the real class interactions. 

Male Teaching Crisis: How Can we Encourage more Men to join the Profession

• Focus on Retention

• Improving Leadership, Work Conditions 

• Fund Schools equitably 

• Redesign Teacher programs and training 

Teaching system has many flaws, as many teachers leave due to unfavorable circumstances. With barely any male teachers, the flawed system does not play any positive role in helping. Men are vividly showing their discomfort and the education system must acknowledge in order to change. Above are 4 ways to remodel the current education system to benefit not only men, but teachers as a whole. 

4 ways to get more Black and Latino teachers in K-12 public schools

• Men play a critical part in improving education systems; male teachers diversify the education workforce and make a significant impact as role models for children. 

• According to studies cited by the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), having male and female teachers contributes to children’s gender knowledge.

•  Having men in the classroom is particularly important as they allow students “to observe men who are non-violent and whose interactions with women are positive.” 

• The presence of male teachers may help promote alternative, non-violent, and gender-equitable versions of masculinity,” adding that men who work as teachers “can help to break down the polarized differences that foster gender inequalities.

Having more men in classroom benefit students not only educationally but emotionally as well. Students get a feel of what it is like to have a male role model in their life, which can help combat negative stereotypes about the male gender. 

Male Teachers Play an Important Role in the Future of Education

• Male primary school teachers are vital role models for boys, new research suggests. 

• The poll of more than 800 men looked at the impact of male primary teachers in boys' development.

• It found that more than a third (35%) felt that having a male primary teacher challenged them to work harder at school.

• Those questioned also said that male teachers were more approachable. Half (50%) were more likely to approach a male teacher about bullying, a similar proportion (49%) were more likely to approach them about problems with school work, 29% went to them with problems at home and 24% were more likely to ask them questions about puberty.

Men in teaching is more about just education, but men in teaching also helps with mental health. Students can go to male teachers for their problems and will feel more comfortable. Of course the survey isn't the biggest, but it gives people a feel of the mental benefit that comes with a male teacher. 

Male teachers are crucial role models for boys, suggests research