I think if he is a great teacher and loves what he does and is great with the kids then I wouldnt sweat it..it sounds like is a great teacher :)

My daughter's kindergarten teacher is a man.  He is absolutely great.  I think sometimes, that a male teacher is even better, because some kids expect to be coddled by a woman.  As long as we teach our kids about appropriate and inappropriate behavior (from adults), I don't think you have anything to worry about!

I think its wonderful when kids have a good male role model outside the home. I think this can be especially important for boys since school can be an overwhelmingly female influenced setting.

I'm with all the others -- Don't let one Worm spoil the whole orchard of apples. There are plenty of great male teachers in elementary school and female teachers in highschool. (Remember the females who have affairs with their highschool boys?)
My (slight) issue isn't with the sex of the teachers, but with the ages of teachers in highschool -- I don't think it's professionally appropriate to have 22 year-olds teaching 17 and 18-year-olds; the lines of teacher/friend often become blurred.
In my school district, we had a young choral highschool teacher who was very chummy with a lot of her chorus members (mostly girls). When she moved cross-country, she left a group of clique-ish girls with whom she still communicated via email and facebook, and she was not supportive of the new chorus teacher, who has had a group of "mean girls" fighting her every step of the way. Upon her departure, the younger teacher had her chorus members convinced that they had the right to demand to be on the interview committee with the Superintendent, Principals, Music Department Staff, etc. Really???
Teaching is a profession of great responsibility, not only for what we teach from the curriculum, but for the responsibility we are given when children walk into our classrooms, and are in our care. Often (but not all the time), a new teacher cannot professionally distringuish between 'friend' and 'student'. And unfortunately, there's no training for that in the Education Programs in Colleges, or in the Orientations in School Districts.

You hear all the time about these dumb ass women screwing their students!! I think men shouldn't hesitate to show that they can be a great teacher to younger children because of stereotypes! Look at the idea of a man being a stay at home dad! Twenty years ago this would have been look on like he was a lazy asshole but a woman who stays home is where she is supposed to be! With her family! I think male teachers can be great positive role models for boys and girls!!

BTW, his school is only 4 years old and has video cameras in all of the classrooms, so no matter the Teacher, everyone is protected which makes it easier to not worry about safety and or abusive conduct concerns.

good teachers are hard to find, and if he's a good teacher it doesn't matter what the gender!!!  some of the best teachers I had were men, though I didn't have a male teacher until the 6th grade, where I had 2 who "team taught."

**male, not makes, sorry

I cannot wait until 3rd grade, I already know who we are going to have as Alex is in a magnet program that has one set of Teachers for each year.  You should see that guy.  Makes me want to leave my husband, do anything to become a size 3 and take 10 years off of my age.  He is South American, a Champion Martial Artist and georgeous. My poor husband.  I really do love him.