Black men comprise less than 1% of Minnesota’s teachers. This group is trying to change that.
Subject
Minnesota; Black Men Teach; Raphael Barnett
Description
A Twin Cities organization is working to increase Black male representation in Minnesota classrooms and improve outcomes for students of color across the state.
Black Men Teach is the group heading the effort. The goal is to recruit and retain Black males in the education field.
As students pour into the classroom, third graders at Eisenhower Elementary School in Hopkins are met with a teacher who’s hard to find.
“I think they just see me — as a Black male in the classroom — as a teacher they can finally identify with,” said Raphael Barnett, Eisenhower Elementary teacher.
Creator
Brittney Ermon KSTP
Source
Publisher
kstp.com
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