<p>I have been on hiring committees for K-12 teachers, and we have actively sought out male teachers. My Ss have had the good fortune to have been taught by both male and female teachers. Some of the male teachers taught humanities, some of the female teachers taught math/science, thus undermining gender stereotypes. One of my S's male teachers, now teaching 6th grade, has a Ph.D. in Education. He is also one of the softest-spoken teachers I've met. He began as a volunteer, tracing literarcy acquisition among kindergarteners and following them through their schooling. He liked teaching kids so much that he applied to be a full-time teacher. My S absolutely adored him.</p>