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The nation's teacher of the year let her buttons do the talking Wednesday after she was presented the distinguished honor by President Trump at a White House ceremony.

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump, after listening to a series of emotional stories and pleas to enhance school safety at the White House Wednesday, floated the idea of arming teachers and school staff, an idea that was met with support from many of the attendees.

Recent school safety proposals introduced after Parkland — like potentially arming some teachers and staff — also ignore that students of color, especially black students, are more likely to face discipline and punishment in schools than their white peers, and that many of these disparities could be exacerbated by recent proposals to arm teachers or increase school security.

T. H. White's description of the older Guinevere, who became a nun after the death of Arthur, could easily describe these Ephesian teachers: «She became a wonderful theologian, but cared nothing about God.»

A tweet sent by Trump in 2016 in which he denied wanting guns «brought into the school classroom» has resurfaced after a White House conversation about arming teachers as a way of stopping school shootings.

Cover story star Anna Guest - Jelley is one of the featured white lady teachers, but she seems to be an after - thought bridge to the cover story, rather than a fresh diverse voice.

After taking an EEE class on culturally reflective instruction, Randy Grove, a white middle school technology teacher, was motivated to substitute more culturally relevant images in a lesson he'd taught for years on forms of shelter.

There are also articles about obstacles to greater progress: a study reveals that teacher expectations impact students» likelihood of completing college and are often lower for black students than for their white counterparts, even after accounting for students» academic and demographic backgrounds; and a look at how allowing laptop use in the classroom actually distracts from student learning.

The survey, which gauges racial attitudes in schools a half - century after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down separate schooling for black and white students, found differences between teachers and students on questions of race and education.

Even so, retention is a problem as «after three years, 30 percent of new White teachers left the district, [and] approximately 25 percent of Black and Hispanic hires» do, as well (Albert Shanker Institute, 2016).

Attrition rates were higher for white, black and Asian teachers, with about four out of 10 leaving the profession after three years, while for the Hispanic teachers three out of 10 left the profession after the same period.

Decades after civil rights gains, black teachers a rarity in public schools; about 82 % of teachers were white, down from 83 % eight years earlier.

«New York City public school teachers are the reason that I am alive,» King said at the White House this month, after President Obama announced that he would succeed Education Secretary Arne Duncan at the end of this year.

This was what bothered Kelly Pickett, one of the young, white teachers who started teaching in New Orleans after the storm.

Bill Clinton stood today in his Harlem office with city comptroller John Liu, local and national teachers» union reps, and a man from the White House to unveil a new way of «putting us on the path to a sustainable future in New York City» after Superstorm Sandy.

The Board of Regents on Monday eliminated a requirement that aspiring teachers in New York State pass a literacy test to become certified after the test proved controversial because black and Hispanic candidates passed it at significantly lower rates than white candidates.

President Obama honored Peeples and the State Teachers of the Year during a recent celebration at the White House, where Peeples remarked on the commitments of great educators by stating, «So many teachers... stay after school to listen to our students, go to their games or concerts, or just create a safe space where they can draw because we are stable and dependable adultsTeachers of the Year during a recent celebration at the White House, where Peeples remarked on the commitments of great educators by stating, «So many teachers... stay after school to listen to our students, go to their games or concerts, or just create a safe space where they can draw because we are stable and dependable adultsteachers... stay after school to listen to our students, go to their games or concerts, or just create a safe space where they can draw because we are stable and dependable adults.»

The Hartford Courant wrote a story months after the event and focused on one of the white teacher's hurt feelings about being captured in the photo frame and Dr. Best's protest.

By Shawnta Barnes and David McGuire In their article, «Decades after civil rights gains, black teachers a rarity in public schools» USA Today noted, «Because most white communities in the 1950s and 1960s preferred white teachers over black ones, court - ordered desegregation often ended the teaching careers of black educators.»

In their article, «Decades after civil rights gains, black teachers a rarity in public schools» USA Today noted, «Because most white communities in the 1950s and 1960s preferred white teachers over black ones, court - ordered desegregation often ended the teaching careers of black educators.»