http://news.nationalpost.com/full-co...of-society-men
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As is common at teachers’ college across the country, there’s a distinct lack of men at the University of Manitoba. Enrollment in the faculty of education is 72 per cent female, and has been that way for decades. Across the country, 75 per cent of all education degrees are earned by women. If teachers’ colleges are meant to mirror society, it can’t be overlooked that half the population is male, especially given the well-established importance of male role models in combating high drop-out rates among boys. China is now aggressively recruiting male teachers, according to a recent New York Times report, in order to “salvage masculinity in schools” and improve the consistently poor performance of boys in college entrance exams.
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Is this a problem that needs to be addressed? Are young boys being left behind because of the lack of male teachers?
Is this a worry in particular with the rising number of boys being raised by single mothers where the boys dont have fathers and other male role models?
Does it also call into the question the education faculties stated goal of having the make up of its students and future teachers reflect the make up of our population? Everyone needs to be represented except for men?