Too often
teacher workforce reflects the opposite of the students demographic and that is traditionally where we see the largest achievement gaps.
Not exact matches
There is absolutely no doubt that the HSE's report — and the numerous others which present a similar picture about the
teacher workforce —
reflect a real and very worrying prevalence of work ‑ related stress and associated conditions amongst
teachers and other education workers.
This
reflects both an aging
teacher workforce and a reduction in the age at which
teachers can retire.
Moreover, a far lower proportion of the
teacher workforce had an advanced degree in the 1960s; obtaining such a degree may have been more likely to
reflect the quality of those
teachers who pursued this credential.
The key objective of the scheme is to support BME
teachers to progress into senior leadership positions so the school
workforce reflects the diversity of the pupils and staff it represents and so becomes an accepting environment for all cultures and backgrounds, ensuring that BME pupils across the country have strong role models to inspire them.
This is important because marginal increases in
teachers of color will not be enough to ensure that the
teacher workforce more closely
reflects the diversity of the nation's students.
«Across the country, many urban school districts are recognizing that they need to hire
teacher workforces that better
reflect the diversity of their students.
Unfortunately, the
teacher workforce doesn't
reflect this diversity.
Researchers find that a
teacher workforce that
reflects the diversity of the student population is going to require exceptionally ambitious efforts, taking far longer than previously acknowledged.
As a part of Ed Trust's ongoing work around
teachers of color, the assets they bring to the classroom and the challenges they face, we sat down with longtime educator and former Washington State
Teacher of The Year and Milken Award - winner Nate Bowling to hear his ideas about the challenges surrounding recruiting talented Black
teachers, the experiences that drive too many talented Black
teachers out of the field, and what it will take to ensure that America's teaching
workforce reflects its student body.
The early childhood education
workforce should also
reflect the growing diversity of the child population, ensuring that children have
teachers they can relate to and role models that
reflect their own backgrounds.46