A Basic Qualitative Study on the Staying Power of Veteran Male Rural Educators
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Authors
Williams, Jordan Jay
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2025-08-25
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Dissertation
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en_US
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Dissertations, Academic--United States , Educational leadership , Male teachers , Teacher turnover , Education, Rural , Teachers--Supply and demand , State University of New York at Buffalo. Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender , World Organization of the Teaching Profession , School administrators , South Georgia College , Georgia
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Male teachers are unrepresented in the teaching profession. Social, political, and financial challenges impact males' willingness to enter the teaching profession. The gender gap between male and female teachers is significantly high across all grade levels (Cole et al., 2019). There are benefits to having more male teachers for students (McGrath et al., 2020). According to the Georgia Department of Education (2022) Insight database, there were 3,942 teachers in an identified South Georgia Regional Education Service Agency (RESA). Of the 3,942 teachers, only 819 were male (Georgia Department of Education, 2022). These statistics have remained consistent. The lack of males willing to go into education impacts rural areas differently than urban schools (Palmer et al., 2020). The purpose of this study is to understand the nuances of why veteran male rural teachers stay in the teaching profession. The lack of males willing to enter a "feminine" profession only contributes to the increased teacher shortage. The findings from this study may provide insight to policymakers, college program coordinators, and school system administrators to combat the lack of male teachers in the profession.
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