There is a national problem of underrepresentation in education. Quite often, the teachers tasked with educating the next generation don’t look nor represent the students in their classrooms. Diversity isn’t a buzz word nor a pipe dream: it’s a necessity for the next generation of Americans to be adequately educated. From active targeted recruiting to various pipeline programs, increasing the number of ethnically and linguistically diverse educators is priority #1 for school districts.
Link: https://maec.org/podcast/racial-diversity-in-the-teacher-workforce-equitable-podcast-102/