Reckoning with Race in America’s Classrooms
America's teaching workforce looks nothing like its student population. This disparity is most prominent for the Latino community, who make up over 26% of the student population but only 9% of all teachers in public schools. This lack of representation hurts Latino students who represent the future of America but often don’t see themselves mirrored in the classroom. This session will explore policies to diversify America’s classrooms, and how Latino leaders can push for educator diversity.
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Amanda Fernandez
Latinos for Education
Dulce Negreros
KIPP Texas Public Schools-Houston
Feliza Ortiz-Licon
Latinos for Education
Victor Sáenz
The University of Texas at Austin