A Word: Teaching While Black
The student body of America\u2019s public schools is more diverse than ever, with a solid majority of children of color. But the teacher corp doesn\u2019t reflect that diversity. Fewer than a quarter of American teachers are non-white, and fewer than 10 percent of teachers are Black. On today\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by former U.S. Secretary of Education John King about what\u2019s driving Black teachers from the classroom, and the efforts to bring more young teachers in.\n\nGuest: John King, former Secretary of Education and current president of The Education Trust\n\nPodcast production by Yanii Evans\n\nYou can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices