Notes From the Backpack: Episode 54 – Why Aren’t There More Black Teachers?
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From The Center for Family Engagement, A National PTA Initiative
Most people can count on one hand the number of Black teachers they had during their schooling. Sharif El-Mekki is working to change that. He discusses how underrepresentation of Black teachers has repercussions for all of our children, and for Black children in particular.