Are your kids' teachers almost all white women?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At my child's ES, which is 60% minorities, almost all the teachers are caucasian women. She's been through three grades there. All 5 K teachers were white women. 4/5 of the 1st grade teachers were white women. All 5 2nd grade teachers were white women. And I know this is the same across the country. How can we, as a nation, change this?

OP - use your head. The demographics of each generation is changing. Since teachers come from an older demographic, whites are still the majority. It will change in the future. But you should also understand that people can learn from someone who doesn't share their skin color.

Teaching is lagging behind in this.

My kids had a black pediatrician, black pediatric dentist, and Latina allergist but most white ES teachers. It’s harder to become a doctor than a teacher, but more minorities are chose medicine.

Those professions pay more. It’s not surprising that a group with less inherited wealth might (because I don’t know the numbers) be more motivated to go for more money.

I think there are still a fair percentage of black female teachers overall

[Anonymous]

Black man here.

I lost my job years ago, and my daughter's teacher suggested I join the profession. She made the case that we needed more people willing to go back and show the next generation of young black kids how to navigate the minefield. Even if I decided to teach at an all-white school in the suburbs, I'd still be giving those kids an example that counters the stereotypes they'll see as they grow up. I ended up teaching in a variety of settings, and she was right. It didn't take long to realize that sharing the curriculum was only half of my job. It didn't matter (black, white, poor, or well-off), students came to my room throughout the day to talk to me about their problems, ask my advice, and sometimes to just sit there and say nothing in a safe space. Some needed a person they could relate to because I looked like them. Others looked nothing like me but learned that people of all shades and walks of life are relatable.

Over the last eight years, my daughter's only had one black teacher. The rest were all white women. Hopefully that'll change soon.

[Anonymous]

My son had male teachers in 1st, 2nd and 6th.

[Anonymous]

They are not all white women. Every year ES, my DD had at least one POC teacher (private school so more than one teacher in the classroom). The school has made an effort to hire minority teachers though, because it believes that representation is important and it is important for the kids to see POC in positions of leadership and mentoring. School also has a large minority population of students.

[Anonymous]

generalization here: young white women can afford to go into low-pay teaching. they will marry someone who will be the primary breadwinner, OR advance professionally (using classroom experience to move into administration or boost their application to law/grad school).

it's not just about teaching. it's about lifestyle and future prospects. people of other backgrounds might have different concerns/ pathways. again, i know i'm generalizing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At my child's ES, which is 60% minorities, almost all the teachers are caucasian women. She's been through three grades there. All 5 K teachers were white women. 4/5 of the 1st grade teachers were white women. All 5 2nd grade teachers were white women. And I know this is the same across the country. How can we, as a nation, change this?

OP - use your head. The demographics of each generation is changing. Since teachers come from an older demographic, whites are still the majority. It will change in the future. But you should also understand that people can learn from someone who doesn't share their skin color.

Teaching is lagging behind in this.

My kids had a black pediatrician, black pediatric dentist, and Latina allergist but most white ES teachers. It’s harder to become a doctor than a teacher, but more minorities are chose medicine.

Similar situation here-Black ped, Black dentist and orthodontist, Black medical sub specialist, and 90% teachers White women.

[Anonymous]

Pre School Yes
K Yes
1st Yes
2nd grade hasn’t been chosen but the team is all white with one male but we probably won’t get him so probably Yes

But I don’t have a problem with it. I’m Black btw

[Anonymous]

Our school is mostly white women teachers, 2 black women and 1 white male.

[Anonymous]

My daughter had two black preschool teachers. Her elementary school has some non-white teachers in each grade

[Anonymous]

My (mixed race) teens have had many, many non-white and non-female teachers. But, they do attend PGCPS (Gasp!).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree we should change it so that 50% of teachers are men, as this would be properly representative.

The whole lack of diversity just went over your head huh?

And so people, now you see where the problem lies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At my child's ES, which is 60% minorities, almost all the teachers are caucasian women. She's been through three grades there. All 5 K teachers were white women. 4/5 of the 1st grade teachers were white women. All 5 2nd grade teachers were white women. And I know this is the same across the country. How can we, as a nation, change this?

OP - use your head. The demographics of each generation is changing. Since teachers come from an older demographic, whites are still the majority. It will change in the future. But you should also understand that people can learn from someone who doesn't share their skin color.

Teaching is lagging behind in this.

My kids had a black pediatrician, black pediatric dentist, and Latina allergist but most white ES teachers. It’s harder to become a doctor than a teacher, but more minorities are chose medicine.

Those professions pay more. It’s not surprising that a group with less inherited wealth might (because I don’t know the numbers) be more motivated to go for more money.

I think there are still a fair percentage of black female teachers overall

We also mostly marry black men who are not the highest category in regards to college graduates and earners in this country.

I make over 4 times more money than my dh. If we made equal pay, we'd definitely would not be able to switch from public to private like we just did, even with financial aid.

Versus my white friend who is cutting back work because her husband was just hired for a 300k job.

Sometimes black females have to pick up the financial slack- and a teaching salary won't cut it in those situations

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:generalization here: young white women can afford to go into low-pay teaching. they will marry someone who will be the primary breadwinner, OR advance professionally (using classroom experience to move into administration or boost their application to law/grad school).

it's not just about teaching. it's about lifestyle and future prospects. people of other backgrounds might have different concerns/ pathways. again, i know i'm generalizing.

Yes. Big generalization. I’m a white teacher and a single parent. We live on my salary alone. The man was not my plan. I had two kids on my own. Most of my colleagues are white women but not all married. We do have some black teachers and our admin is a white Asian woman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At my child's ES, which is 60% minorities, almost all the teachers are caucasian women. She's been through three grades there. All 5 K teachers were white women. 4/5 of the 1st grade teachers were white women. All 5 2nd grade teachers were white women. And I know this is the same across the country. How can we, as a nation, change this?

OP - use your head. The demographics of each generation is changing. Since teachers come from an older demographic, whites are still the majority. It will change in the future. But you should also understand that people can learn from someone who doesn't share their skin color.

Teaching is lagging behind in this.

My kids had a black pediatrician, black pediatric dentist, and Latina allergist but most white ES teachers. It’s harder to become a doctor than a teacher, but more minorities are chose medicine.

Those professions pay more. It’s not surprising that a group with less inherited wealth might (because I don’t know the numbers) be more motivated to go for more money.

I think there are still a fair percentage of black female teachers overall

We also mostly marry black men who are not the highest category in regards to college graduates and earners in this country.

I make over 4 times more money than my dh. If we made equal pay, we'd definitely would not be able to switch from public to private like we just did, even with financial aid.

Versus my white friend who is cutting back work because her husband was just hired for a 300k job.


That’s true, brookings said it’s hard to escape poverty if you involve yourself with black men
Sometimes black females have to pick up the financial slack- and a teaching salary won't cut it in those situations

[Anonymous]

Men want to feel respected. Unfortunately teaching doesn't provide that rep for a variety of reasons, especially to men of color.