“Why are there so few American Indian teachers and teachers of color? There are several systemic reasons, including: institutional/historical inequities in schooling; lack of financial incentives and support; teacher licensing exams and overuse of standardized testing in K-12 schools; teacher-preparation programs that tend to replicate inequity by lacking inclusive practices; and racially isolating school climates that lead to problems with retaining teachers from diverse backgrounds.”
By Vichet Chhuon, Paul Spies and Rene Antrop-Gonzalez