In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

Black Teachers Face Challenges As Their Ranks Dwindle


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WBEZ’s Sarah Karp uncovered that the Chicago Public Schools screening process for teachers discriminated against black candidates and helped explain why the number of black teachers in the district has dwindled in recent years. Morning Shift talks with two guests about what it’s like to be a black teacher today, and what districts like CPS can do to encourage and inspire that talent. Acasia Wilson Feinberg is executive director of Educators 4 Excellence Chicago, a teacher-led education policy organization. Aaron Talley is a public school teacher on Chicago’s far south side, who has penned a yet-to-be-published op-ed entitled “How can CPS nurture the type of school leadership that will retain teachers of color?” 
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