OK. I get it.
From what I’ve read, there were certainly a lot of men also who taught. I know the standards were high for them, too.
Indeed, standards across the board have dropped off a cliff. Parents and kids are not any better either.
Sorry on my part for being snippy as well. I know why and it’s just my situation but that’s no excuse.
I’m …. not getting any younger .. ha!
All of my teachers were female from Kindergarten through maybe 6th grade. They were the old school “battle axes”. One of them was a dead ringer for Miss Hathaway on Beverly Hillbillies, a former Marine WAC or whatever. “Can I go to the bathroom?”
“I’m sure you can, but you may not” etc. The young hippie types were just infiltrating while the old school (literally) were starting to retire. It was a noticeable change in temperament and teaching philosophy.