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Are male teachers the answer to fighting toxic masculinity?

Could having more male teachers help with toxic masculinity? Education Secretary Bridget Phillips...

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14.24 7 Apr 2025


Are male teachers the answer to fighting toxic masculinity?


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14.24 7 Apr 2025


Could having more male teachers help with toxic masculinity?

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson sparked a discussion with her comments calling for more men to become teachers, so that young boys have better role models.

Is this the case here too? And what can be done to attract and encourage men into classrooms?

Principal and Host of ‘If I were Minister for Education’ Podcast, Simon Lewis, joins Seán to discuss.


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