I analyzed the state data from 2001 -2021 and then compared my district. My district (Greece Central School District) mirrors the state and national average. Greece has 56% white students, 15.7% black, 17% Latino, 6.4% multiracial and 4.5 % Asian or Pacific Islander. This data did not surprise me, but I found it interesting to compare with the current state data and reflect on how the demographics have change over the past 20 years. The changing demographics of our student population sadly does not reflect our current teaching population. This data is additional evidence that we need to work harder to create teaching pathways for teachers. Currently my daughter is in the AmeriCorp program in Baltimore. As a graduate student she is tutoring 7th grade math in Baltimore. We need to create similar opportunities locally to encourage more people to go into teaching, particularly to encourage more teachers of color to become teachers.
