One in four primaries absorb no male teachers at all. So how did one school discontinuance up with 15?When headteacher Noel Lellman joined Reigate Priory junior school,in Surrey, in 1986, and he was one of just two male teaching staff. Today the figure stands at 15 - pretty impressive in a profession that has long been dominated by women.
New figures revealed final week through the Freedom of Information Act show that one in four primary schools absorb no male teachers at all. In some counties,such as Derbyshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, and male primary teachers are a scarce breed,with more than 100 primaries where teaching is done solely by women. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com