Quasi tutti gli insegnanti nell’istruzione pre-primaria nell’UE nel 2023 erano donne, che rappresentavano il 95,3% del totale; Azioni più alte in Romania (99,7%)

These numbers are crazy. If it was reversed there would be crys to end it ASAP via government intervention.

Boys no longer have any male role model outside of their father (if there is one) unless they are in some sort of sport. 

Here in Spain there are hundreds of women simply waiting to get in via “examen de oposición” and  in the meantime thay take side jobs or part time jobs and have no real income security in the meantime. This could be years and years. Then they are set for life and unfireable when they finally get a “plaza”. Which society is 100% on with. 

On the other a man is seen as lazy and useless if he does the same. He cannot go from odd job to odd job just waiting for the chance to get a job. And in regards to finding a partner it is nearly impsible if they don’t have steady income as it is a “social proof” that you are worth something… 

We need to think about how we are structuring society

Where is the gender equality here?

Men could do these jobs if they wanted to, they don’t.
They tend to be some of the worst paid and undervalued positions available, certainly where I’m from.

I am not saying this is representative, as it is only my experience, and this was not the sole reason I have not ended up as a primary school teacher.

But when I was studying to be one, it was shocking how many people made ped0phile jokes about me. Just because I’m a guy who wanted to work with small kids. And frankly, it was bothering me. I went on field practice with 3rd graders. I remember one day kids started to hug me because they somehow thought I smell of cookies. They were very sweet. (It felt especially welcoming because I was just there as a temp, and I was happy that they accepted me.) But when I said this to other people, they started to make ped0 jokes.

I want to emphasize again, that this was not the sole reason I have not become a teacher. The main reason was probably money. I simply cannot afford living on that wage as I have no support net besides my job. But it made me feel very uncomfortable how many people made fun of me for working with small kids as a man.

Finally I also want to add that I was in my early twenties at that time. Probably now (late thirties) I would be more resistant to this kind of talk, but at that time it was hurtful.

To be honest it’s a pity because it is something I would have done with a passion. But my circumstances were not right for this.

Sociologist here. There are a lot of studies that show that the feminization of an occupation leads to a decrease in prestige/status, which is very important for most males in their selection process. To the men who cry ‘inequality!’: absolutely. Change it, and become a pre-primary education staff member. Oh, and we should pay these people better, because being surrounded constantly by 25 small children without mentally breaking down is a super power.

This is kindergarten teachers.

It was an almost exclusively female profession when my parents were kids as well, that’s not something new.