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me changed the way Ithought about school.I felt cared about in a different way,and nowl am studying to be a teacher so that I can inspire students the waymy teachers of color inspired me.\"  \nALAYSHA,recent Minneapolis Public Schools graduate  \n# Introduction\n\nStudents across the country are still reeling from theeffects of COVID-19.It is clear there is a nationalcrisis in terms of both academic progress and mentalhealth-and that historically marginalized students,particularly students of color and students experiencingpoverty,have been most affected.This has furtherexacerbated generations-old inequities.  \nTo help students recover from the devastatingsocial-emotional and academic impacts of thepandemic-and to begin to dismantle the long-standing inequities that existed well beforethat-we need policies that support a diverse,high-quality teacher workforce.The research isclear—teachers of color benefit all students,in the formof greater classroom engagement,higher academicachievement,and increased cross-cultural interactions.Students with the same race as their teachers see evenmore benefits:They are more likely to complete highschool and go to college,more likely to be referredto gifted programs,and less likely to be suspended.²Yet while more than half of all public school studentsidentify as people of color,only 20%of teachers do.³In 40%of all public schools,students do not have asingle teacher of color.  \nRecognizing this,governments at all levels of the systemhave invested in diversifying the teacher workforce.These investments have led to some progress:Teachersof color have grown from representing only 13%ofthe teaching workforce in 1988 to 20%today.⁵Butwith public school enrollment declining nationwide,theupcoming expiration of federal COVID-19 relief dollars,and a potential recession looming,teacher layoffs area very real possibility.And since districts commonly useseniority to determine which teachers to lay off,early-career teachers-who are more likely to identify aspeople of color-will be most likely to be let go.Withoutan explicit focus on retaining these educators,alltheefforts to recruit diverse educators will end up meaningvery litle for our nation's students.  \nThus,states and districts must reform their layoffpolicies to protect students'access to diverse  \nteachers.Thankfully,doing so does not require a one-size-fits-all approach and,in fact,should be carefullytailored to local circumstances.School systems across thecountry have implemented creative solutions to ensurethat policies support the elevation and diversificationof the profession and,ultimately,improved studentoutcomes.By grounding layoff decision-making in theevidence on what supports student learning,statesand districts can protect recent progress to diversify theeducator workforce-and help build a stronger,moreequitable public education system.  \n# Recent Progressin Diversity\n\nIn recent years,systems have heeded the call foreducator diversity-and have made significant progress.U.S.Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona affirmedin June 2022,\"We are commited to building a pathto teaching for diverse populations so that our schoolshave leadership that reflects our commitment to equityand inclusion.\"The Education Trust's recently updated50-state teacher diversity and equity policy scanhighlights the significant investments states nationwidehave made to recruit a diverse workforce,including“Grow Your Own”programs in 26 states and specificscholarship and loan forgiveness programs in19.?Byour calculation,states and districts have invested nearly$100 million in workforce diversity since 2010.8  \nAsillustrated in the following table,these investmentsare working.We requested data from all 50 states  \nStudents really thrive when theysee themselves in you.  \nLEONA FOWLER,assistant principal,Queens,NY  \nand Washington,D.C.,on their number of teachersby years of 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