Racial and ethnic makeup of U.S. public school teachers and students has changed over time

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December 9, 2021

America’s public school teachers are far less racially and ethnically diverse than their students

Racial and ethnic makeup of U.S. public school teachers and students has changed over time

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Racial and ethnic makeup of U.S. public school teachers and students has changed over time

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America’s public school teachers are far less racially and ethnically diverse than their students
Throughout the U.S., public school teachers are more likely to be White than their students are
Black, Hispanic teachers tend to work in different school environments than their White counterparts

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