TEACHER TRUTH GALLERY
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2023 SURVEY FINDINGS
This survey is an exploration of Black educators’ experiences of racism in the workplace. Findings paint a picture of Black educators’ significant, consistent experiences of racism in the workplace, including racial isolation, being perceived as aggressive or threatening, and being subjected to inappropriate sexual behaviors..
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TEACHER TRUTH FACT SHEET
Part of BlackFemaleProject, Teacher Truth provides a platform for Black educators to share their experiences. These uncovered facts, factors, and findings build community among educators and offer key information to inform policies and decisions across schools and districts.
Creating Spaces for black Teachers to Share Their Stories And ExperienceS
By lifting up the voices of Black educators, we hope to support them in seeing beyond current conditions, acknowledging their value, persevering, and exploring their teaching dreams. Further, we plan to reinforce the crucial contributions that Black educators make to our collective well-being as a society through the several roles they play at school sites and within school systems.
We urge everyone who can have an effect on education—whether you're a teacher, administrator, superintendent, policy maker, research, funder, PTA leader, or concerned community member—to listen to Black educators and make tangible changes in your work that truly respond to their self-defined needs and priorities.
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Attend racial affinity groups for people of your particular racial identity that share strategies and recommendations for centering antiracism and improving conditions for Black educators.
Join educator associations and committees to inform and champion school policies and practices that center antiracism as a strategy to support Black educators while also supporting the healing and well-being of all educators and students.
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Assess policies and practices through an antiracist lens and commit to eliminating or revamping policies that contribute to institutional oppressions in general or anti-Blackness in particular.
Prioritize and promote the formation of racial affinity spaces that provide a safe space for all educators to make meaning of their experiences relative to antiracism, where they can also learn about strategies and resources that support healing and well-being.
Identify and mandate Professional Development opportunities that respond to the needs of Black educators and center antiracist training for all educators.
Allocate resources to interrogate school/workplace culture and identify and shift anti-Black policies or practices in service of centering healing and well-being for Black educators.
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Allocate funding for wellness resources that center Black educators.
Support School Administrators in prioritizing the structures and resources needed to establish and maintain healthy, antiracist communities.
Promote and Fund Professional Development opportunities that support antiracist education, healing, and well-being.
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Invite Black educators into the legislative process to inform the policies being crafted and passed, based on their self-defined needs.
Visit school sites regularly to assess the implementation of policies that address healing and well-being of all in the school/workplace.
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Learn how teacher preparation programs can better prepare teacher candidates to foster an antiracist culture that supports the health and well-being of all students and colleagues in their classrooms and workspaces.
Identify the challenges that need to be addressed to more effectively recruit and retain Black educators.
Prioritize antiracism, wellness, and healing in your research.
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Fund research projects that…
Support presenting research on antiracism, healing, and well-being to a range of educational stakeholders.
Identify the needs of Black educators by listening to and learning directly from Black educators.
Fund nationwide distribution and discussion of the Teacher Truth research collection and implications for the industry.
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Establish partnerships with colleges and universities to create a pipeline for teacher preparation programs.