The Dubious Value of Teacher Diversity

[DGS49]

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Here is Pittsburgh, as in many other cities, there is much fretting on the political Left about the disconnect between the demographics of the public school teacher faculty and the student population. The fact is that there are far fewer teachers "of color" than there are students "of color." The presumption is that the aforementioned students would fare better if the faculty looked more like them - so to speak.

But is that truly the case? Can it be demonstrated with studies of standardized test scores? If not, then what is the point? Certainly there is nothing wrong with having Black teachers in public schools, but if the academic standards are compromised to achieve this end, does anybody suffer?

And conversely, if Black students fare better, will the "white" students taught by Black teachers fare worse?

In my own experience in parochial schools and in universities, the few black teachers I had (all men) were outstanding, but that was a long time ago, and I don't think those individuals were hired under any "affirmative action" standards.

Truly, what is the tangible benefit - window-dressing is not a measurable benefit - of having "more" BIPOC teachers?

 

[1srelluc]

Most black teachers seem to have gone to Sheila Lee Jackson University.

 

[pknopp]

And conversely, if Black students fare better, will the "white" students taught by Black teachers fare worse?

This seems to have been written by someone that doesn't even understand how the school system works. No student is taught over 12 years by one teacher. They are taught by many. The argument is a diverse education.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Teachers are pretty much worthless. If anything they are a detriment.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

All societies who become more diverse become less strong.

Diversity does not unite.

It separates and weakens the overall culture.

The celebration of 'diversity' is by its very nature a separating exercise as they key ingredient celebrates difference.

Further, systems of 'equity' exacerbate the weakening of the culture as equity is anti-egalitarian.

However equity simply follows diversity.

This is one of the key reasons why 'separate but equal' was done away with.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

Teachers are pretty much worthless. If anything they are a detriment.

I found most of my schooling to be that way.

This includes most of the higher education I have completed.

 

[Seymour Flops]

It depends on the priority.

If the priority is talented and qualified teachers that's who you'll get but they may or may not be diverse.

If the priority is diverse demographics or demographics that match those off the students, that's what youll get but they may or may not be good teachers.

The liberal pols and TV celeb-journalists who push diversity for public school teachers, carefully place their own kids in private schools that prioritize quality over diversity.

 

[Polishprince]

That's all a load of bullshit.

When I was in high school, the faculty was 100% honky. But we did have 2 African American students in attendance. They definitely did better at our school than they would have in the failed Government Schools that had black teachers.

 

[Unkotare]

All societies who become more diverse become less strong.

....

Says the unworthy idiot sitting on his ass in the strongest and most diverse country in the world.

 

[petro]

Liberals pushing further Segregation in the name of Diversity.

 

[Unkotare]

People on both sides seem to willfully miss the point.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

Says the unworthy idiot sitting on his ass in the strongest and most diverse country in the world.

Oh...the idealistic idiot chirps from his throne of shit.

You have the depth of a mud puddle, you simp twat.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Liberals pushing further Segregation in the name of Diversity.

They believe that blacks segregated from whites are stronger and do better. That's why there are all black safe spaces in colleges. The more diverse, the weaker blacks are. There will come a day when the light bulb will go off and some black expert will say, if we had no whites in college, the whole place would be a safe space.

 

[Blues Man]

And conversely, if Black students fare better, will the "white" students taught by Black teachers fare worse?

This seems to have been written by someone that doesn't even understand how the school system works. No student is taught over 12 years by one teacher. They are taught by many. The argument is a diverse education.

Diverse subject matter. What does it matter what the teacher's skin color is?

 

[Paleman]

Says the unworthy idiot sitting on his ass in the strongest and most diverse country in the world.

Maybe it once was the strongest but now getting weaker by every diverse minute.

 

[Unkotare]

Oh...the idealistic idiot chirps from his throne of shit.

You have the depth of a mud puddle, you simp twat.

All of that nothing, and you're still wrong.

 

[Unkotare]

Maybe it once was the strongest .....

It NOW is the strongest.

 

[pknopp]

Diverse subject matter. What does it matter what the teacher's skin color is?

Life experiences could be one answer.

 

[Paleman]

It NOW is the strongest.

I certainly want it to be but just look around, we are fading at the hands of the socialists.

 

[Unkotare]

Defeatism is not American.