Teacher diversity is important to me for a different reason than a lot of other people in my field. There is research that shows that all students benefit from a diverse teaching staff — period. All students benefit from a diverse leadership staff — period. When I say all students, that means not just Black and Brown students, but also Asian American students, white students, students with special needs, students who are second language learners, LGBTQIA students. All of them benefit from a diverse teaching staff.

Read the full blog post from VP of DEI, Dr. Aaron J. Griffen, here.