US Teachers Nowhere as Diverse as Their Students

[karen stanley]

Could it be that the poor pay and other difficult conditions surrounding K-12 teaching in the US are causing educated minorities to opt for other professions?

Karen
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 Subject: [Edling] US Teachers Nowhere as Diverse as
 Their Students
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ABC News
  
 US Teachers Nowhere as Diverse as Their Students
  
 Almost half the students attending public schools are
 minorities, yet fewer than 1 in 5 of their teachers is
 nonwhite.
 New studies from the Center for American Progress and the
 National Education Association are calling attention to this
 "diversity gap" at elementary and secondary
 schools in the United States. The groups want more to be
 done to help teachers more accurately
  mirror the students in their classrooms.
  
 Full story:
 
 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-teachers-diverse-students-23581344
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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