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We interviewed 30 Black public school teachers in Philadelphia to understand why so many are leaving the profession

  • Written by Lynnette Mawhinney, Professor of Urban Education and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Academic Initiatives, Rutgers University - Newark
imagePhiladelphia had 1,250 fewer Black teachers in 2022 than in 2000.10'000 Hours/DigitalVision Collection via Getty Images

Tracey, a high school teacher in the Philadelphia School District, remembers the hurtful comments she heard from parents when she started her career over a decade ago as a young Black teacher in what was then a predominantly white...

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