The PVV, VVD, NSC, BBB, and SGP reacted positively to a plea from ChristenUnie MP Don Ceder, who wants to encourage more men to become primary school teachers, in a commission debate on Wednesday. "Only 13 percent of primary school teachers were male in 2022," Ceder said. "Our party finds that a problem as male role models are also needed." The difference is significantly lower in middle schools and colleges. Aant Jelle Soepboer of the NSC said, "A female teacher can be a different type of hero than a male can be."