In line with its goal to improve the education system in the US, the Obama administration reiterated the need for minority teachers that will help the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
The government first announced its plans to hire more minority teachers last March following a set of recommendations for President Obama given by the White House Initiative on AAPIs through the Department of Education.
“It is important to recruit more teachers who are representative of the student populations they serve and who are trained to educate diverse student populations,” the Education Department stated in its report.
“While AAPIs comprise 3.9% of the total enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, they represent only 1.5% of teachers,” the report released last March said.
The Department of Education said it will increase the number recruitment activities targeted at AAPI teachers starting in the school year 2011.
To achieve this, it will forge partnerships with schools and other organizations in areas where there is a high AAPI population. At the same time, it will also meet with AAPI leaders throughout the country to inform communities about its recruitment efforts.
During the conference last May 4, Secretary Duncan said a third of the more than 3 million teachers in the US are set to retire in the next six years.
What do you think of todays teachers?
No comments:
Post a Comment