Maggiano is an award-winning teacher in the Social Studies Department at West Springfield High School in Virginia.He has taught in public and private schools for 25 years.In a piece on his blog called "The Classroom Post," he calls for more males to enter the profession . Men Teach, a non-profit organization that encourages men to enter teaching, reports that in 2008, 18.8% of all elementary and middle school teachers were men.At the high school level during the same year, men comprised 44% of the work force. Why are there so few men in teaching? Men Teach says low pay and lack of prestige , as well as a perception in our culture that teaching is for women.As a result, there is no organized effort across the country to attract men into the teaching profession. A study in 2008 by the National Education Association showed that the number of male teachers hit a record 40-year low.Males comprised 24.5 percent of public schoolteachers.States with high percentages: Kansas (33.6 percent), Oregon (31.6 percent), Alaska (30.9 percent) and Indiana (30.5percent).States with the lowest percentage : Arkansas (16.2 percent), Virginia (17.4 percent), Mississippi (17.5 percent), Louisiana (18 percent), South Carolina (18.5 percent) and Georgia (19.7 percent). There is no definitive research that male students--or female students, for that matter-- learn better from a particular sex. But as Maggiano put it, "Kids today, both boys and girls, must have the same opportunity to learn from outstanding, devoted men that I did.However, I have heard little discussion about this problem coming from our national leaders.
Maggiano is an award - winning teacher in the Social Studies Department at West Springfield High School in Virginia . He has taught in public and private schools for 25 years . In a piece on his blog called " The Classroom Post , " he calls for more males to enter the profession . Men Teach , a non - profit organization that encourages men to enter teaching , reports that in 2008 , 18.8 % of all elementary and middle school teachers were men . At the high school level during the same year , men comprised 44 % of the work force . Why are there so few men in teaching ? Men Teach says low pay and lack of prestige , as well as a perception in our culture that teaching is for women . As a result , there is no organized effort across the country to attract men into the teaching profession . A study in 2008 by the National Education Association showed that the number of male teachers hit a record 40-year low . Males comprised 24.5 percent of public schoolteachers . States with high percentages : Kansas ( 33.6 percent ) , Oregon ( 31.6 percent ) , Alaska ( 30.9 percent ) and Indiana ( 30.5percent).States with the lowest percentage : Arkansas ( 16.2 percent ) , Virginia ( 17.4 percent ) , Mississippi ( 17.5 percent ) , Louisiana ( 18 percent ) , South Carolina ( 18.5 percent ) and Georgia ( 19.7 percent ) . There is no definitive research that male students -- or female students , for that matter-- learn better from a particular sex . But as Maggiano put it , " Kids today , both boys and girls , must have the same opportunity to learn from outstanding , devoted men that I did . However , I have heard little discussion about this problem coming from our national leaders .
In which state are male teachers most badly needed?
In which state are male teachers most badly needed ?
Arkansas
Arkansas