Hi all
I've joined Mumsnet specifically to post this thread and ask for your views.
I'm a 36-year-old married male with a 7 year old DD and I'm considering becoming a primary school teacher. I work full-time and will finish my part-time degree this year. I want to become a teacher for all the right reasons: I genuinely like children and education and have seen my daughter flourish at her school with good teachers.
My only concern is how males can be perceived being around younger children. The only time I hear about male teachers in the media is when inappropriate contact has been made which (perhaps not unreasonably) affects how the public view them.
I've done some finance workshops in primary schools as part of my current bank career and have spoken to teachers about their jobs, so I know how difficult their jobs can be.
So AIBU in worrying how I could be judged as a male primary school teacher?
P.S. I've posted on Mumsnet because the majority of interaction between teachers and their students' parents is with Mums.
Thanks in advance and please be honest with your views.
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Chuvak · 08/04/2018 11:20
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