Unions asked for classroom careers to be promoted to both sexes as the gender imbalance continues to grow GETTY IMAGESIreland has one of the highest gender imbalances among teachers in primary and secondary schools in western Europe, according to new EU figures. Almost nine out of ten teachers at primary level and seven out of ten in post-primary are women — the widest gender gap in the profession for the last 50 years. The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO), the largest teaching union in the country, has called for a fresh initiative to address the low level of males entering teaching training. “It is an issue of concern and there should be more of a gender balance within teaching,”…

Source: The Times October 09, 2016 23:03 UTC