ALPINE — For 17-year-old Max Millar, teaching little ones isn't just about hand-painting flowers and pots, and then giving them to senior citizens — although that is one aspect of his job as a part-time educator at the Sunshine Academy preschool.
The American Heritage high school student said that the service project — and teaching in general — brings him and the children fulfillment and that he hoped something as small as delivering flowers could show the positive influence of male teachers. "It's becoming even more and more difficult to become a teacher that makes a difference — whether you're a man or a woman — because of just the workload of it and the requirements of it," said Rep. Daniel Johnson, R-Logan. "I don't think there are enough male teachers anywhere."
One strategy Utah could use to employ more male teachers, Lopez noted, is to give teachers the same high respect as first responders and other coveted positions. "A lot of men maybe didn't choose education because they're a family person, they want to get married, have children, be able to have a life where they can take care of their family based on the pay that they're receiving," Johnson said.
Sego said that male teachers can provide a key role modeling influence for younger children — one that is different, and yet just as important as female role models.
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