Solving teacher shortages: It’s not just pay

Drs. Katherine Norris and  Kathryn Wiley, colleagues at Howard University’s School of Education, speak about obstacles to recruiting and retaining teachers and increasing diversity. Money matters, but even more, so does ending discrimination. “Racial battle fatigue” is pervasive among Black teachers. Overview 00:00-00:58 Intros00:58-02:44 Factors contributing to teacher shortage02:44-08:15 American Teacher Act: what’s in it and what’s not08:15-10:56 Adopting the DC social studies standards; overcoming pushback10:56-13:06 History of curriculum battles, “Color in the Classroom: How American Schools Taught Race,” by Zoe Berkholder13:06-17:39 Acute shortage of Black teachers17:39-21:59 Brian Jones’s criticism of Geoffrey Canada around charter schools21:59-26:13 Derek Black’s analysis of the attack on public education as such; importance of public schools as a necessity for democracy and as a place students have a right to be26:13-28:05 What is needed to get bills like American Teacher Act expanded and passed28:05-28:57 Scarcity of Black administrators and their importance28:57-29:46 Need to end workplace discrimination and the need to support teachers29:46-30:22 Teaching Profession Playbook as a resource30:22- Outro Transcript Click here to see the full transcription of this episode.  References Book “Color in the Classroom: How American Schools Taught Race, 1900-1954″ by Zoe Burkholder ...

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