DIFFERENCES IN TEACHER GENDER IN TEXAS TEACHER WORKFORCE AS A FUNCTION OF SCHOOL LEVEL

Abstract

The extent to which differences were present in the percentages of male and female teachers as a function of school level (i.e., elementary, middle, and high school) in Texas public schools for the 2002-­‐2003 through the 2012-­‐2013 school years was examined. Statistically significant differences in the percentages of male and female teachers were present as a function of school level for each of the 11 school years in Texas public schools. The average female percentages in Texas public schools across the 11 school year period remained relatively unchanged, with the percentage of female teachers in Texas elementary schools being 91.3% in 2002-­‐2003 and 90.8% in 2012-­‐2013. The percentage of male teachers was highest at the high school level with an average of 43.5% from the 2002-­‐2003 through the 2012-­‐2013 school years. As such, the teaching workforce across the 11 school years in Texas elementary and middle schools continues to be predominantly female. These numbers are indicative of the need for more male teacher representation in Texas public schools.