My dad often remarked on this during his career in education. He was blessed amongst women for most of his tenure.
One male special education teacher in New York recalls overhearing “a lot of teachers — smart, educated women who are great teachers — saying that there should be a man in the classroom to solve certain problems.” Nelson sees this attitude as just one example of the gender-related biases that need to be addressed. Finally, many men shy away from the classroom for fear of being accused of abuse: “I have men tell me that they are not being hired or they can’t get an interview because people think there is something wrong with a man who wants to work with children.”
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