Black teachers are more likely to leave the profession than their White peers, but there are steps White allies can take to encourage them to stay.
Recently on Twitter, a conversation surfaced around this simple question: “What grade were you in when you had your first Black teacher?” My first Black teacher was Mrs. Payton in kindergarten. I went on to have four more Black teachers before I graduated from high school. Even now at 32, I ask many of my Black friends the same question, and we are all still able to rattle off the names of these educators.