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Siettah Parks; Kevin Burgess; Leana Cabral; Mary Eddins; Alita Robinson – Research for Action, 2023
Research for Action (RFA) studied why Black teachers were leaving their jobs more than White teachers in Allegheny County from 2014 to 2020. RFA analyses found that the number of Black teachers in the area was consistently dropping, more than the decrease in the overall Black population. The data gathered from speaking directly with 38 current and…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, African American Teachers, Teaching Conditions, Teacher Attitudes
Franklin, Annette – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This oral history study addressed the problem of under-representation of minority teachers through the voices and perspectives of five African American female paraprofessional teacher aides who entered the teaching profession through participation in the Career Opportunities Program in Erie, Pennsylvania from 1970 through 1974. Two theoretical…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Race, Teacher Aides, Employment Opportunities