A National Imperative Nat LaCour, Exec.
Teaching is the profession that provides the most benefit to society.
That's not just my opinion. It's a belief widely held by Americans, according to a recent poll conducted by the organization Recruiting New Teachers. Men and women of color have always done much to support our public schools, but there is a critical area where we need to do more. America's public schools need more African-American teachers. Rising student enrollments and record teacher retirements will require the nation to hire 2.2 million new teachers over the next decade.