Why don’t boys want to be teachers?

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http://img.mp.itc.cn/upload/20161008/54dfd21d94294018a30e8c6a543fef2f_th.jpg 　　Recently, relevant personnel randomly investigated more than 140 primary and secondary schools in Shandong, Hunan, Sichuan, and Zhejiang provinces and found that the vast majority of schools have an imbalance in the ratio of male to female teachers to varying degrees. In more serious schools, the ratio of male to female teachers has reached 1: Below 10. 　　The executive vice principal of a primary school in Chengdu, Sichuan Province once said that the branch currently has 49 teachers, of which only 9 are male. There are currently 145 full-time teachers on staff at one school in Hunan Province, and there are only 23 male teachers. Among the 333 teachers in the Experimental Primary School Education Group in Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province, there are only 49 male teachers... There are fewer and fewer male teachers on campus, and even boys are unwilling to even go to normal school. Why is this? How to solve this dilemma? 　　The imbalance in the ratio of male to female teachers is “increasing.” Data surveys have found that female teachers account for 70% to 80% of the total number of teachers, which is a normal phenomenon. The ratio of male to female teachers is basically balanced, and there are only a few schools with a ratio between 1:1 and 2:3. 　　In Zhucheng City, Shandong Province, there were 902 new teachers in the past three years, of which only 127 were male teachers. The imbalance in the ratio of male to female teachers, under the current teacher recruitment and examination supplementation mechanism, not only cannot be alleviated with the recruitment of new teachers, but has become "increasing". 　　The imbalance of the male-to-female ratio of teachers cannot naturally improve with the recruitment of new teachers. This is closely related to the current serious imbalance of the male-to-female ratio of normal school students. 　　The latest statistics show: Among the current master's students in the School of Educational Sciences of Sichuan Normal University, there are only 22 boys and 206 girls. Among undergraduate students, there are only 66 boys and 841 girls. 　　Among the master's students in the School of Education of Shandong Normal University, there are 11 boys and 256 girls. ； Among undergraduate students, there are 57 boys and 833 girls. 　　The data from these two schools are quite representative at present. 　　Why don’t boys want to be teachers? 　　The imbalance in the ratio of male to female teachers has attracted more and more attention, so why are there still many boys unwilling to engage in the teaching profession? The investigation found that there are several reasons for this situation:: 　　1. The income level of teachers is low, and it is difficult for boys to support their families. ； 　　The survey found that an important factor affecting the imbalance in the ratio of men to women among teachers is the relatively low level of teachers’ professional income. A newly graduated normal school student talks about his own experience: “A newly graduated college student joins the teaching force with an income of 3,000 yuan. Excluding rent, water, electricity, food and drink, he will have very little money after a month. ”　　Under normal circumstances, one of the responsibilities that society assigns to men is to start a family and bear the important responsibility of supporting the family. It is difficult for men to fulfill their role and mission due to their low income. Therefore, the teaching profession is not very attractive to men and it is difficult to attract top talents to teach. 　　2. Busy work and heavy responsibilities ； 　　The work content of primary and secondary school teachers often includes lesson preparation, teaching and research, attending lectures, holding meetings, correcting homework, teaching reflection, and writing various business studies. * , political science * , reading notes, etc. In addition, the class teacher is also responsible for class discipline management, organizing students' morning exercises in the morning, leading students to clean up in the evening, and * Provide tutoring to students with learning difficulties, etc. 　　In addition to these, many invisible labor costs have not been taken into account, and the unclear division of responsibilities has added a lot of invisible work burdens to teachers. 　　3. Society has low recognition of male teachers ； 　　xx is now the editor of an automobile magazine in Wuhan. He just graduated from the College of Education the year before last and passed the Wuhan City Personnel Recruitment Examination to teach in a primary school. 　　In school, he taught English (quality courses), information and practical courses. “There are many female teachers in primary schools, especially the primary school where I teach. It is not large in scale. There are 32 teaching staff in the school, but including me, there are only two male teachers. ”xx said that things in elementary school are relatively trivial and all revolve around children. As time went by, he felt that he had become "girly". Every time he attended a class reunion, he would always be teased, which made him feel uncomfortable. 　　For a long time, there has been a prejudice in society that men have no future as primary school teachers. 　　Xiao: “Even boys with junior college degrees do not want to be primary school teachers. If they cannot enter middle school, they often choose to take postgraduate entrance examinations (courses), or simply avoid the education system when looking for jobs. ”This concept is very representative among college boys. 　　Boys do not want to teach, but male teachers are indispensable. Contrary to social disapproval, schools are "thirsty" for male teachers because some factors determine the indispensability of male teachers in schools.: 　　1. The lack of male teachers is not conducive to the cultivation of students’ sound personality ； 　　“It is undeniable that the temperament differences between men and women due to gender exist objectively. Most men may bring courage, perseverance, and risk-taking traits to boys in classroom education. The impact of this trait on children is actually crucial at one or several stages of life, because once the traits are formed, they often accompany people throughout their lives and even affect their future work and family. Therefore, the role of male teachers is indispensable in children's kindergartens and primary and secondary schools. ”A teacher wrote this in the article. 　　The characteristics of male teachers such as masculinity, humor, tolerance, tenacity, and generosity are themselves a resource for educating students, allowing students' character development to be intact during the socialization process. “The most direct manifestation is the increase in 'sissies' and 'tomboys'. ”Zhang Xiangling, vice principal of Huangtai Primary School in Jinan, Shandong Province, said that the lack of male teachers in schools is like the lack of fathers in the family. The entire campus lacks masculinity. Boys will make more and more unintentional feminine movements and words in their gestures, and their psychological endurance will be poor. 　　2. A high proportion of female teachers will impact the school’s personnel arrangements. ； 　　Some media reporters learned during the investigation that with the recent implementation of the comprehensive two-child policy, female teachers have become more pregnant and have given birth. As a result, the personnel arrangements of many schools are facing great pressure. In addition, many principals also reported that it is often inconvenient for female teachers to arrange some daily management, logistics, teaching assistant and other positions, especially night duty in boarding schools, but they must do these tasks. 　　“From the perspective of subject teaching, some positions do require male teachers, such as physical education teacher positions. ”Yang Jianwei, the principal of Jiangjia Primary School in Zhifu District, Yantai City, said this. 　　3. Male teachers are more creative and are more suitable for some subjects ； 　　Many school leaders believe that male teachers are more creative. Guan Hongli, principal of Wendeng District Experimental Middle School in Weihai City, Shandong Province, said that many boys now like to play games, but most female teachers are not interested in this, making it difficult to guide and educate students in depth. At present, "maker" education is in the ascendant, but many female teachers are not interested in it, so it is difficult for them to truly enter primary and secondary schools. In addition, most female teachers are unwilling to participate in comprehensive practical activities outside school. In terms of psychological counseling for boys, female teachers also obviously lack advantages. 　　Some teachers believe that “some subjects, such as mathematics, science, information technology, etc., require teachers to have careful thinking and strong logical reasoning skills. Male teachers will be more competent, while female teachers appear to be somewhat inadequate. ”　　“How to solve the "male teacher crisis"? 　　On the one hand, a large number of boys are unwilling to teach on the podium, but on the other hand, there is a huge gap in the school's demand for male teachers. How to solve this dilemma? Experts say that we must start from the following points: 　　1. Put more thought into the professional setting to make more boys want to enter normal schools. ； 　　Ma Min, Secretary of the Party Committee of Central China Normal University (scores, major settings), believes that normal colleges can appropriately adjust their professional structure. “In majors such as physical education, we can train more boys. In addition, if subjects such as physics and information are added, there may be more boys. ”　　2. Improve professional benefits and enhance the attractiveness of the teaching profession ； 　　Some teachers said that if they want to reverse the status quo of the "daughter country" in normal colleges, they must start by making the teaching profession attractive to boys. Only then can the "male teacher crisis" be saved. 　　Some netizens also said the same: “Men shoulder the important responsibility of raising children and are the mainstay of the family. Male teachers do not have much room for career development in primary and secondary schools, and their only salary cannot meet their daily needs; they cannot improve their status through professional title evaluation and enjoy due allowances and honors like in universities. To save male teachers, we must reasonably improve the economic and social benefits of teachers so that teachers can teach with peace of mind without worries. ”　　3. It is important to change the concept, and "male teachers" need to be taken seriously ； 　　Wu Yingmin, president of the Guangdong Federation of Primary and Secondary School Principals, believes that to break the current predicament, the inherent mindset must be changed, “Many people believe that men are the ones who do big things, and primary school work is too trivial. Such social opinions will affect men’s enthusiasm to enter this industry. ”　　4. Enhance the professionalism and challenge of the teaching profession ； 　　Lu Xiaozhong, dean of the School of Educational Science at South China Normal University (score line, major setting), believes that to attract more male teachers and even more outstanding people to enter the teaching profession, the most fundamental problem lies in the professionalization of teachers. “Not only can you teach and teach well, but you must also convey emotional values ​​within a class. ”He said that the profession of teachers should be made as challenging and professional as that of doctors and lawyers. Just need to keep learning * Enriching oneself, developing oneself, and being challenging can prevent male teachers from experiencing premature career burnout.