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 are less than a quarter of U.S. teachers but more than half of teacher-coaches. This brief looks at why that pathway is shrinking and what it would take to rebuild it.
Opinion: Boys and girls would benefit from more male teachers
MEN's President, Curtis Valentine, and Advisory Councilmember, Jack Elsey, make the case for bringing more men into Michigan classrooms, arguing that male educators can provide important role models for boys while helping address the state’s broader challenges for young men.
Most men don't fall into teaching by accident. A new MEN–NORC survey of male teachers finds that purpose, early experience with kids, and encouragement from another teacher are what turn interest into a career.
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.
