Mirrors and Windows: Investing in Educators of Color
July 08, 2020 by Katie Caster I teach middle school science and English as a second language (K-5) in Boston Public Schools. I am adopted from El Salvador. Every day, I bring my Latinidad into the…
Why Schools Should Consider Online Coaching for Teachers
June 08, 2020 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. “Rrrr – aaaa – t.” A five-year-old boy on my computer screen looked up at his teacher quizzically. He was unsure of what the word was, so his teacher patiently…
Appreciating Teachers of Color
May 06, 2020 by Eric Duncan, J.D. Ever since Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) moved to online classes due to COVID-19, Keara Williams, a South L.A. high school teacher, has been calling her students’ homes and…
Developing a Representative and Inclusive Vision for Education
December 10, 2019 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. At the DRIVE Summit in North Carolina, John B. King Jr. spoke with stakeholders about the importance of recruiting, preparing, supporting, and retaining educators of color. Introduction Thank you, Governor…
5 Things to Advance Equity in Access to Strong and Diverse Educators
December 09, 2019 by EdTrust Set – then meet – clear goals at the state and district level to increase access to strong and…
Why I Teach Where I Teach: To be a Positive Light for Latino Students
October 04, 2019 by Sarahi Monterrey At a young age, I became conscious of issues of equity. My family emigrated in 1981 from El Salvador — a country that was torn apart by a civil war…
If You Listen, We Will Stay
September 25, 2019 by Davis Dixon, Ashley Griffin A majority of the nation’s public school students are students of color, but less than 20% of teachers are…
If You Listen, We Will Stay
September 25, 2019 by EdTrust A new report from The Education Trust and Teach Plus examines why teachers of color leave the classroom and how to disrupt teacher turnover WASHINGTON (September 25, 2019) – While…
Why Teachers of Color Leave
September 19, 2019 by Letisha Marrero “Emotionally, it is harder to see students who look like me struggle, while higher-up administrators didn’t seem to truly care.” So says a Black teacher, summing up what many teachers…