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3. Even if there were more men, the pay would NEVER increase

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 10:37 PM

Dec 2012

because public education is tied to taxpayer support, and taxpayers are loath to spend more money on salaries.

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Male Teachers Are a Rarity in Classrooms [View all] otohara Dec 2012 OP

Eliminate gender essentialism and let people be people, alp227 Dec 2012 #1

How does that get more women into these professions? Major Nikon Dec 2012 #5

Even if there were more men, the pay would NEVER increase duffyduff Dec 2012 #3

Th first school I taught at had ChazII Dec 2012 #6

There is a bit of a stigma on males in that line of work. Glassunion Dec 2012 #7

Why is this a surprise? yewberry Dec 2012 #8