The countdown commences to recruit tomorrow’s male primary school teachers. Male primary school teachers have acted as fundamental role models to one in two men (48 per cent), reveals new research from the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA). Over 800 men were surveyed in a study to uncover the impact of male primary school teachers in boys’ development. The research revealed that 35 per cent of men felt that having a male primary teacher challenged them to work harder at school and 22 per cent believed that male primary teachers helped build their confidence while they were young. The men surveyed reported that they were more likely to approach male teachers with issues of bullying (50 per cent), problems at home (29 per cent) and questions about puberty (24 per cent). The news comes as the deadline for applications for primary school teacher training looms, with jobseekers having less than 9 weeks to apply for postgraduate training courses next year.

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30 September 2008
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