The Importance of Developing, Supporting and Retaining Local Community Teachers of Color
July 25, 2023 by José Alfredo Menjivar Ortéz, Ph.D. As a bilingual Latino teacher of color, lifelong public school student, and education advocate my entire life in New York City, I never could see anyone that I could role…
One Solution to the Teacher Shortage: Tapping into the After-School Pipeline
September 12, 2022 by Soo Hyun Han-Harris, Priscilla Parchia José Lopez-Garcia discovered a passion for teaching when he took a position with AmeriCorps as an after-school program instructor. Though he had to sign up for food stamps to make…
New Policy Brief Reveals Need To Specifically Retain Teachers Of Color
July 27, 2022 by Ed Trust Report Highlights Opportunities for Districts, States, and the Federal Government to Improve Retention of Teachers of Color Despite mounting national concerns about teachers leaving the classroom, a significant majority (86%)…
Joint Letter Supporting Funding for Educator Diversity Programs in FY23 Appropriations
May 05, 2022 by Ed Trust The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education; House Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House…
School Leaders: Do You Truly Want to Diversify Your Teaching Workforce?
July 21, 2021 by Ed Trust Recruit and Support After-School and Out-of-School-Time Workers in Teacher Preparation Programs. They are an “untapped resource,” according to Ed Trust. A new report provides tangible action steps for programs, states…
Ed Trust in Tennessee Applauds State Board of Education Unanimous Adoption of Educator Diversity Policy
February 05, 2021 by Alexza Barajas Clark, Ph.D. Statement from Gini Pupo-Walker, State Director for The Education Trust in Tennessee on the Tennessee State Board of Education’s recent adoption of a new educator diversity policy: “We are encouraged…
Many Students Across the Country Attend Schools Without a Single Teacher of Color
November 19, 2020 by Ed Trust New tool by Ed Trust examines data, assesses state policies and practices on teacher diversity WASHINGTON (November 19, 2020) — Despite widespread calls from advocates across the country for increasing…
Joint Testimony from Education Advocates to Texas Senate Education Committee Hearing on Teacher Workforce Interim Charges
October 13, 2020 by Ed Trust To: Chairman Larry Taylor CC: Vice Chair Eddie Lucio, Jr., Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Sen. Donna Campbell, Sen. Pat Fallon, Sen. Bob Hall, Sen. Bryan Hughes, Sen. Angela Paxton, Sen. Beverly…
Joint Letter to Texas House Higher Education Committee Calling for Additional Action to Diversify the Teacher Workforce
September 08, 2020 by Jonathan Feinstein TO: Chairman Chris Turner CC: Rep. Lynn Stucky, Rep. Lorraine Birabil, Rep. Angie Chen Button, Rep. John Frullo, Rep. Donna Howard, Rep. Leo Pacheco, Rep. Matt Schaefer, Rep. John T.…