Revolutionizing education by dramatically increasing the number of Black educators so that low-income Black and otherdisenfranchised students can reap the full benefits of a quality public education.
Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022
Time: 10am-12:30pm, lunch included for attendees!
Location: FDR Park, 1500 Pattison Avenue & S Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145
Please register by April 9, 2022, for this free, in-person event.
Research tells us that teachers of color are woefully underrepresented in Pennsylvania schools. Yet research also tells us that all students benefit from meaningful representation and diversity in the teaching ranks.
RFA is hosting a Teach-In to create and support a structure for participants to become informed and inspired about this important topic and to provide tools to contribute to efforts addressing issues of access and equity in education for teachers of color.
Why is Philly struggling to retain and recruit teachers of color? Find out more in our latest blog post, written by Leana Cabral, who is leading RFA’s new study on Black teacher retention in Philly schools.
