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This page last updated 28 September 2006
2003-0923 -
Marlborough Express - Male teachers 'forced' to be too PC
The Ministry of
Education is failing its male teaching staff by forcing them to be too
politically correct, some teachers say. Matt Robertson, one of only 28 male
primary teachers in Marlborough, said many men were deterred from training in
the primary sector because the guidelines had become unworkable. Mr
Robertson, a teacher at Witherlea School, said Education Ministry rules were
so inflexible that teachers were forced to ignore them for the well-being of
their pupils.
2003-0716 - The Press - Male teachers
by John Prince - While I can sympathise with the concerns expressed by
schoolteacher Malcolm Long (July 12), I also know many adults who are
grateful to those trailblazing "radical feminists" who were
courageous enough to confront those who abused them. As a result of their
courage we are now seeing increasing numbers of adults, especially men, able
to disclose the abuse they were subjected to as children and receive help
2003-0630 - The Press - Sex-abuse
fears put men off teaching
by Tara Ross - Men are avoiding primary school teaching because they
fear contact with children exposes them to allegations of sexual abuse, new
research suggests. Men make up only 13.6 per cent of classroom teachers in
primary schools. Educators say more are needed to combat boys' under- achievement,
and have called for targeted scholarships to boost their numbers. But
Christchurch College of Education research shows scholarships may not be
enough to override men's anxiety about physical contact with children -- and
thereby suspicion of sexual abuse.
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