This gap should matter to us as it matters to the students who walk into the school every single day. I was just one of the few people who [students and parents] felt comfortable talking to, but I'm constantly wondering how many stories our Latinx students and their families would be empowered to tell if there were more Latinx teachers to tell them to.
America's schools are more diverse than ever. But the teachers are still mostly White.
A 2019 report found that roughly 45 percent of D.C. students were males of color, compared with 16 percent of teachers. Nineteen percent of the city's students were Latino or Hispanic, compared with 7 percent of teachers.
What message does that send to [students]? That Latinx people don't or can't become teachers.
#teacher-diversity #student-empowerment #representation #educational-disparities #community-engagement
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