Rebuilding the male teaching workforce will require evidence, strategy, and political will. MEN produces the research and policy tools that turn the case for male educators into action at the state, district, and federal levels.
Men make up just 23% of U.S. teachers — down from 30% in 1988 — and this brief examines what that shortage means for boys, and what it would take to reverse it.
A deeper look at the male teacher pipeline — where men are dropping out, why they leave, and where the most promising opportunities to reverse the trend may lie.
A policy roadmap for recruiting, supporting, and retaining male teachers — from sparking interest early to building the national infrastructure men in education have never had.
States Step Up to Bring in Male Teachers, Support Young Men and Boys
Governors across both parties are stepping up to recruit male teachers — MEN founding president Curtis Valentine makes the case for why it matters and what states are doing.
