was invited by a question-and-answer platform to answer a reader's question. The question is: "We are the county No. 1 high school. In recent years, male teachers have been passing exams. There are very few new teachers and they are all female teachers. Why is this happening?
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In the group of teachers, there are fewer and fewer male teachers and more and more female teachers. This phenomenon has existed more than 10 years ago. Appear. It's just getting worse now, especially in the county seat. According to survey data released by the Ministry of Education in 2018, male primary school teachers in my country accounted for 31.25% of the primary school teacher group, junior high school male teachers accounted for 42.22% of the junior high school teacher group, and high school male teachers accounted for 46.11% of the high school teacher group. Among them, the proportion of male teachers in county areas and remote mountainous areas will be even lower.
So, why is there such a social phenomenon?
1. The income of teachers in the county is low, and it is a problem for men to start a family and raise children.
Although in recent years, high school teachers in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and other first-tier regions have recruited teachers with an annual salary of between 200,000 and 350,000. However, for small county towns in third- and fourth-tier cities, and even more remote areas, the monthly salary of teachers is basically between 3000-5000 yuan, and elementary school teachers without a staff member may not meet this standard.
(Illustration: male teachers in the county have a low income)
Teachers in the county have a low income, and the role assigned to women by society makes most women have a low income, as long as their jobs are stable, they can continue to stick to it. However, for male teachers, when they reach the age of marriageable age, they have to start a family and raise children. The teacher's salary is far from enough.Under this circumstance, they can only choose to take civil service examinations and enter other higher-income units, or quit their jobs to seek other development.
In short, the income of teachers in county towns is low, and male teachers face the pressure of starting a family and raising children. This is one of the reasons why there are fewer male teachers in county towns and more and more female teachers.
(Illustration: The society generally believes that teachers should be women)
2. Social stereotypes that men should do more challenging work.
Anyone who has really taught in the front line of education knows that the work of a teacher is not that simple and easy. Teachers usually prepare lessons, attend classes, correct homework and test papers, and hold regular class meetings according to the physical and mental characteristics of students, and they must also cooperate with parents in a timely manner. In addition, it is necessary to deal with various official document writing and surprise inspection activities arranged by the leaders at all levels of the school. After finally waiting for the winter and summer vacations, I have to be called back to a meeting by the school at any time to deal with some emergencies or general cleaning.
(Illustration: The teacher’s job is relatively unchallenging)
However, these work rules, for those who have not been in the front line of education, they generally have a stereotype of teachers and think teachers Work is simple, leisurely, and without technical content. This kind of stereotype in society will hinder men from engaging in teacher work. On the one hand, social recognition is low, and on the other hand, the aggressive passion of male nature will be suppressed.
In short, when the social stereotypes that men are engaged in the teaching profession wear colored glasses and believe that they should do more challenging tasks, men will naturally become less and less teachers. This is also the second reason why there are fewer and fewer male teachers and more and more female teachers in many counties.
(Illustration: The office is full of female teachers will be very lonely)
3. The work environment is boring and lonely.
When the number of male teachers decreases, the gender ratio trend of the education group will fall into a vicious circle. Because there are fewer male teachers in the environment, the only remaining male teachers are surrounded by female teachers. What they have to face every day is the opposite sex who has a huge difference in thinking from their own, and students who cannot talk and share the trivial life and work. Therefore, the sense of boredom and loneliness in the work environment will soar.
In addition, men themselves are not good at emotional expression and exposure. Faced with such a working environment, they can easily fall into a state of depression and cause some psychological problems. This is the third reason why there are fewer and fewer male teachers and more and more female teachers.
(Chart: Delayed feedback on work accomplishment)
Fourth, it is difficult to provide timely feedback on work accomplishment, or even none.
This job as a teacher has a very significant feature-delayed feedback on achievement, or even no feedback. Achievement delay feedback is reflected in: 1. Teaching work is difficult to be reflected in a single grade; 2. Titles are linked to years of service and linked to the results of teaching research; 3. Students basically forget their teachers once they are upgraded a year, let alone Change school. Only a few students will return to school regularly to visit teachers, or give feedback to teachers after success.
The inherent combative qualities of men make them more competitive than women. The continuation of the sense of competition needs the stimulation of work accomplishment. The teacher’s job is relatively weak in this regard, which is the fourth reason why there are fewer and fewer male teachers and more and more female teachers.
(Illustration: Give more respect to male teachers)
In short, there are various objective factors behind the gender imbalance of the teacher group. To change the current social phenomenon, the entire society and multi-sectoral collaboration are needed to make changes possible. Especially the most basic salary security, social recognition, etc.Finally, if there are men you know who work as teachers, especially in county towns or remote areas, please give them more respect and recognition. Our education system needs them so much.
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