In California, only 23% of teachers are male. California has lots of programs for to recruit more male teachers- but only nonwhite men. Why would this be?

In California, only 23% of teachers are white

picture

source

There’s currently a drive to recruit male teachers...but only non-white male teachers. White male teachers are completely left out. You’ll see this in the articles I’m posting below, not just the quotes, but in their entirety.

A quote from this article for example:

For 28-year-old Fabian Flores, it’s not unusual to be one of the only men in his classes at California State University, Dominguez Hills College of Education.

So he’s finding the support of a group for aspiring male teachers of color lifesaving.

“I’m not alone, he said. “I’m not the only one struggling with this, I’m not the only male that wants to become an educator.”

Ok, so...why only for men of color? Why not all men in general? Why exclude white men?

And again, look at this

McKellar’s ninth-grade students Elijah Foster and Tyler Banner say having a man in front of the class is still a new experience.

They’ve been taught almost exclusively by women, and they say having a male teacher changes the dynamic. “It feels like the man expects more out of you,” Banner says. “You see them as, like, the homie,” Foster adds. “Like a close friend — trustable.”)

So if you need more male teachers- why not look for male teachers of any race? Why exclude white male teachers?

This is a state-funded program to recruit more male teachers- but only if they’re non white:

It’s called the Future Minority Male Teachers of California

But why not? If you need more teachers, which at 23% you do- what’s the point of excluding white male teachers?