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I have never experienced any sort of discrimination. My impression is that male teachers are desired in the elementary schools. Every school I did a pre-service experience at offered me a job.
I've had mentors tell me that I would never want for a job.
Female teachers do fall into two categories though. They either love us, or hate us. We aren't the same and we teach differently. We reach kids differently. Just because we don't decorate or host holiday parties doesn't mean we aren't effective.
I've considered teaching MS and HS (and hopefully adjunct work post-grad school), and this is me, totally me. lol I'm not really interested in teaching lower grades, and partly because of not being the bubbly type or more "traditional" grade school teacher with a more upbeat personality.
I'm also aware that it will be difficult to find work in my subjects. They're not in demand. *sigh*
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In ten years of classroom expereince (Pre-k, 3rd, 4th (3 times), 5th (two times), MS/HS (2 years), SPED (1 year sped only, 6 total inclusion) I have only once encountered someone who questioned my ability. Thankfully the data was in my favor (shut them up pretty quick).
My family moved to the area we're in now in the spring when my older two were in 1st and 3rd grade. My 1st grader had a male teacher, and she was beyond ecstatic. "My teacher is a boy!" she said with a smile when I picked her up from her first day at the new school.
Since then neither of my kids had male teachers at the grade school level. That I can remember, I had one.
yes, i think its plausible. its only recently that ive seen a women car salesman [sic]. probably because men wouldnt buy a car from a women (they wouldnt know how to operate such a sophistacated machine).
Indeed. My wife sold cars for quite a while and would often get men who would ask for someone else because of her gender.
Also had a friend who was a male elementary teacher and he had parents request classroom changes and even accuse him of being a pedophile to his face simply for his choice of career.
My son's male teacher does all the fun holiday stuff. My kids love it.
Female teachers: some do, some don't...some are REALLY straight arrows, academics all the way, no "bubbly" stuff...it's personality, and what one wants to focus on and what s/he doesn't. As long as the academics get taken care of I'm good with whatever the teacher's personality is in this regard, frankly. I can do all the holiday stuff with my kids at home.
I went to prep school in the 1960s so I had many male teachers. They were so good that I actually wanted to *become a teacher*. (I dropped that idea when I found out how much it paid.) I am disappointed to hear that men are not welcome or considered desirable in teaching young kids.
The problem is not just that a lot of people are suspicious of male elementary teachers. The real problem is that they're suspicious of why those teachers are not bothered by that suspicion. Not being bothered by constant suspicion is viewed by some as a sign of insanity.
The questions that come to people's minds when they find out are: (1) Is he a perv? (2) Does he know a lot of people suspect him of being a perv? (3) If he knows that, why doesn't it bother him enough to make him find another job? (4) If his desire for his position is so strong that it motivates him to stay in spite of all the suspicion and pressure, what motivates such a strong desire? (5) Could he secretly be a closet perv, not even admitting it to himself? (6-99) Etc.
I'm not saying those are justified. Just that any male who wants to be an elementary teacher should take them into account.
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My kids love it.
