A new study found that recruiting and retaining more teachers of color could help reduce teacher turnover, a problem that has been greatly exacerbated during the pandemic.
Vacancies and high turnover is not a new issue, particularly for schools and school systems that predominantly educate students of color and students who are economically disadvantaged, the authors write. Part of the solution could be hiring more teachers of color, who are more likely to stay, according to the report.
It's unclear the exact reasoning behind this, but it could be in part due to better recruitment efforts, said Judith Cruz, the Texas assistant director for the Education Trust and a Houston ISD board member. Despite these gains, the teacher population in Harris County is not representative of the student body.
Erika De La Rosa, Houston ISD middle school teacher and Teach Plus Texas Policy fellow, said shared languages and experiences can help teachers bond with students.
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