How Do We Get More Male Teachers of Color?

While there is research to support the claim that students’ learning increases when assigned a same race teacher, increasing the number of Black male teachers also has the potential to benefit other stakeholders in schools. 

By Dr. Travis J. Bristol

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“It almost feels like I’m in someone else’s house intruding. Like you guys are having this conversation about these things and you’re all like sort of connected and I’m kind of just here because I have to be here to eat my lunch,” suggested Peter Baldwin,1 32, a first year elementary teacher in a school with no other Black male teachers.

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