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Traditionally, women have taken on roles which are more "nurturing", which are in line with their unique talents as women. This may include volunteer roles, such as babysitting and Sunday school, or careers within that nurturing role, such as kindergarten, day-care and teaching. This does not mean men are unable to carry out these roles, and it should not be seen as a stereotype for everyone. It means that, quite simply, women are the "nurturers" and men gravitate more towards the "provider" roles.
Another reason is that teacher pay has been set at the minimum for several generations. Women who went into teaching became boarders at a student's house, could not be married and earned basically pocket money. They accepted these positions as a fall back position in order to have a job if they did not choose to marry, yet needed a means of support. Few men went into teaching as a career because they could not support a family in this manner. As teacher qualifications have increased and the skills they exhibit become more quantified, more autonomy and empowerment may be possible. Men would be more apt to become teachers with a change in administration and teacher pay.
However, having said that, many men also shy away from the teaching profession because the nature of our society has changed so much that men who work with children are often viewed with "suspicion". Such suspicion is unjust on the whole, but men have received a bad reputation due to events concerning Catholic priests in the past (certainly a big issue in Australia's education past, and probably overseas as well), and the fear of pedophiles having contact with children. This is why there are far fewer men in the lower primary level than in high school.
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∙ 12y agoYes very much so. In Britain currently only 30 per cent of social workers are men. Within children and families social work on 13 per cent are men. Males entering the profession have been on an unaltered decline since the early 1990s.
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∙ 14y agodear sir/madam
yeah you are correct but this is correct upto classes 1-5 standard/grade
after that grade male teachers female teachers equally contribute for students welfare
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∙ 12y agoI believe it is because females adapt better to children
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∙ 14y agoWiki User
∙ 11y agothere are 30% more female teachers than male teachers, this is because females feel more attached to kids than adult males.
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∙ 13y agoThat's not correct.
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What is the most common gender of teachers?
women are the most common teachers in the united states of America over 65% of teachers are female
Women teachers in the 1900's?
Women who were teachers in the early 1900s had a career that was somewhat unusual. Most women did not work outside the home. Being a teacher was considered an honorable profession.
When was Union of Women Teachers created?
Union of Women Teachers was created in 1909.
Who were the teachers of spartan women?
most likely their mothers, although there is no proof, this is the viewpoint most favored by historians.
When was National Union of Women Teachers created?
National Union of Women Teachers was created in 1920.
Were Victorian teachers men or women?
women
Do all girl schools have women for teachers?
no not all the time but most likely yes :) it depends where you go
What jobs did the women have in the 1800' s?
Most married women and upper class single women did not work outside of the home in the 1800's. The women who did work were mostly employed as nurses, teachers, or maids.
What was the roles for women in the early 1900s?
There were not many work related roles for women in the 1900s. Most women were homemakers while others were teachers, maids, nurses, and a very few doctors.
Who were the teachers in the Victorian days?
Many were clergyman. Women teachers had to be single. (Miss...)
How many women teachers are there in schools and how many men teachers in schools?
how many teacher
Who were most often the teachers in freedmen bureau schools?
Teachers in the Freedmen's Bureau schools came from a wide variety of backgrounds. They were evangelicals and free-thinkers, male and female, black and white, married and single, Northerners and Southerners. Most were southern whites, about a third were blacks, and only about one-sixth were northern whites. There were more men than women. The black teachers were the ones most likely to stay.
