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October 28, 2005

Why so few male teachers?

School Board News reports that the number of male teachers in public schools is at its lowest level in 40 years: "Less than a quarter of all teachers in U.S. public schools are men. When you get down to the elementary grades, it's harder to find a man in the classroom—just 9 percent of elementary school teachers are men."

School Board News also delivers a good overview of recent NAEP numbers here.

Posted October 28, 2005 3:55 PM

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Posted by: Sandra Feldman on October 28, 2005 5:43 PM

Could it be that teacher salaries are such that other options are more attractive?