Educators of Color Make the Case for Teacher Diversity
November 15, 2022 by EdTrust While the majority of U.S students are children of color, only 20% of teachers are people of color. What’s…
How States Can Use American Rescue Plan Funding and Federal Grants to Support Teacher Diversity
October 11, 2022 by EdTrust All students, regardless of race or ethnicity, benefit from having a racially and culturally diverse teacher workforce, and the…
Is There Really a Teacher Shortage? Some Perspective and a “Challenge”
October 05, 2022 by Eric Duncan, J.D. Media outlets across America have been highlighting the “growing crisis” of teacher shortages, including 2,000 vacancies in Arizona. In Florida, they are allowing military veterans in Florida teach without certification.…
Partner Testimony From Brandon Jenkins on Strengthening Teacher Workforce Pathways
September 20, 2022 by EdTrust On September 20, 2022, Summer House Institute fellow Brandon Jenkins testified at a joint hearing of the Texas House…
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…
Forever a Teacher: Lifting the Voices of Our Educators of Color
September 08, 2022 by EdTrust Ed Trust Louisiana Announces Their State Teacher-Led Advocacy Efforts to Diversify the Teacher Workforce and Highlight Actionable Solutions to Recruit, Retain, and Support Teachers of Color Baton Rouge, La. –…
New Policy Brief Reveals Need To Specifically Retain Teachers Of Color
July 27, 2022 by EdTrust 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%)…
Educator Diversity State Profile: Illinois
July 27, 2022 by EdTrust Increasing the racial and cultural diversity of the teacher workforce takes a statewide commitment to collecting and analyzing educator workforce data and leading targeted, data-informed efforts to develop policies that recruit, support...,