Why are so few men choosing to become teachers?
Fewer men than ever before are opting to become teachers. The career of a professional footballer holds more attraction for some pupils of St Patrick's National School in Drumcondra, who describe teaching as boring.
Their principal Michael Mangan maintains that a wider choice of careers in general is a reason for the decline of interest among men, but also
Lack of career structure is a disincentive.
At St Patrick’s Teacher Training College where the student body was all male thirty years ago now only one in four trainee teachers is a man.
College President Padraig Travers has concerns about gender balance in the teaching profession, as he believes it leads to,
An absence of role models for children.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 16 June 2000. The reporter is Annette O’Donnell.
