Most public elementary school teachers are female. We examine this historic trend, as well as what male instructors bring to the classroom.
0000017d-2122-dd26-adfd-e56710b50000The New Classroom is a special reporting series, supported by The Walton Family Foundation, exploring the struggles, changes and innovations in education during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can find reports in this series listed below.
Gender Disparity in Public Elementary Education
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Jacqueline Froelich