In Monroe County and the Finger Lakes, thousands of students could graduate high school without ever seeing a black teacher in their school hallways.

Teacher Diversity: 'We All, Collectively, Have Failed'

More than 80 percent of public school teachers in the U.S. are white, and a WXXI News investigation has found that the disparity is much more severe in the Rochester, NY and Finger Lakes regions. Degrees of Diversity takes an in-depth look at diversity among local teaching staffs, and the steps, if any, the districts are taking to making their staffs better reflect their student population.

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Teacher Diversity: 'We All, Collectively, Have Failed'

Teacher Diversity: 'We All, Collectively, Have Failed'