Male teachers in primary school

[anawee23]

Hi Ladies,
Just wondering if you would like to give me your opinions on male teachers in primary schools and whether you think there are enough of them, feel free to be honest and straightforward.

I am currently training to be a teacher and have the task of researching and discovering what parents and adults in general think about Male primary school teachers and whether there is a connection to the bad publicity and the fact that there are less than female teachers?

I have done all my research regarding statistics and facts and figures, but would love to know how the general public and parents feel about this matter/topic.

Thank you for participating, I look forward to reading your replies.

We have two male teachers, one pe and one who deals with discipline in the higher years. Both are very popular.

A good role model to me is someone who will instill in them a love of learning and a thirst for knowledge. Someone who models good manners and respect for others. It has never occured to me that a penis is required for this.

The fact is that children are not blind to gender and will form their opinions on what adult male and adult females act like based on the role models they see. It's nice for children to see that both men and women can appear in caring roles. Male children are more likely to aspire to be like the men they see in their lives than the women.

@Rightgirlwrongplanet, I recommend home edding - it's the only way you'll achieve your nonsensical, warped ideal for your dd.

The profession is facing a huge retention and recruitment crisis - if we ban an entire gender on top of that, we would truly be completely screwed.

@TeeJay1970 what is more dreadful - that I said what I see, or that men are more likely to commit sexual abuse.? It happens. Read the news.

@Feenie you can call me what you like. I am warped. I am nonsense. I don't care. What I do care about is my daughter. I call myself a protective practical mother living in the real world.

Two boys aged less than 7 have been permanently excluded from our school for sexually inappropriate behaviour. That is the real world.

Best put your child in a permanent bubble then - away from all those nasty men and 7 year old boys.

You need to stop and think about what you're teaching your child.

Sadly in the real world statistics show the perpetrator is more likely to be a family member than a teacher or other person in authority.

@Feenie and you need to stop and think about telling others how to parent. We are doing just fine thanks. I'm pretty confident I'm doing right by her, thanks all the same.

@norest true. But teachers and others stilI on the list of perpetrators and I will do anything to (over)protect her

Rightgirl every layer of society is on the list.

And I'm afraid that includes mothers.

Tbh I’m guessing there is a high probability that one part of these seven year olds lives could have been pretty fucked up in order for them to be excluded in the first place.

Sibling, parent, grandparent, cousin etc are much more likely, yep.

Btw the two seven year olds being excluded for that is unusual.

@Norest yep. Agree.

My point is if I put trust in someone to care for my child, I prefer that person to be a woman = less likely to commit atrocious acts.

May I ask these mums who are enthusiastically in favour of male primary school teachers, how they would feel about a male nanny or childminder? Still feeling comfortably liberal?

A male nanny or childminder wouldn’t bother me either.
Personally, I think you are going to have real issues when your children go to senior school....

That's your opinion and you say what you like. I don't really care.

By high school, things will change. I will still protect her but threat increases because there are more male teachers however my child will be less innocent, less vulnerable and able to report things more reliably.

Tbh with grooming most children won’t tell even in their teen years. Homeschooling or an ivory tower may be a good idea.

See people read my comments and think I'm being extreme. But when they get interviewed on telly, they say "Oh we all thought he was a "nice man"" Well by then it's too late. Damage done.

So let me prevent. Let me choose ivory tower for my child. You can laugh all you want. Call me what you like. You choose your own towers - cement or limestone - and good luck to you.

So you ARE homeschooling then? Because that's the only way you can guarantee your child won't come into cntact with those nasty male teachers!

Today's news. I'll stick to my ivory tower - thanks for everyone's online concern

www.barrheadnews.com/news/16415882.music-teacher-found-guilty-of-abusing-schoolgirls/

No not homeschooling.

there needs to be balance between your instincts, the threat and benefits to child

Men might be good teachers. Not for me and my daughter thanks.

When the male teacher becomes your dd's class teacher, or when a new one takes a post, what exactly do you think you can do about that if not home ed?

When it comes to teachers, gender doesn't really matter. Only thing that matter is if the teacher is good or not. My ds had both male and female teachers, some good and some not so much. Personally I wish more male teachers decides to go into primary teaching. One of my most inspirational teacher in my primary school was a male sub, who changed my attitude for learning for life.

@Feenie first up, I hope we don't get one.

Second, if we do, I would enquire whether there is a choice of teacher and request female instead of a male.

Third, if we have no choice, then I will coach my daughter on how to keep herself safe at school. Not to be left alone with him at school or on field trips . Not to get in a car with him and whatever else comes to my mind.

I really think you need to homeschool... although I would worry what you would teach your children. Really you need to read back your comments and replace the male and female and see if you still think you are completely sane in your views.

I think you will find that a teacher ( male or otherwise) will avoid being alone with a child at school or on a field trip, will not have a child in their car or anything else they can think of! Safeguarding works both ways!!