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 In your opinion, how do you believe the presence of minority administrators and teachers has a positive impact on the overall school experience and environment in K-12 education?

It has been proven that minority students perform better academically with teachers who look like them.
Gives a diverse role for students to see people in leadership who look like them and their qualified to support their higher learning

Representation- it gives students ambition and pathways to what they can become if they succeed.

 Community- students can go to teachers who share identities to find community

Depending on the demographic of the schools students need to see the representation of their background being successful and in powerful positions.

Yes, I know it’s important for minority students to have the presence of seeing people who work in education look like them this gives them a feeling that they can be in that role and helps them develop confidence in their being.

Minority children need to see people that look like them teaching their classes. This inspires them and motivates them to achieve. This shows them that they can study and become successful just like their own minority teacher.

Minority teachers may be more likely to incorporate students' cultural backgrounds and experiences into their lessons, making learning more engaging and relatable.

It has a tremendous impact

cultural differences and understanding

It opens up the horizon of the possibility for minority students

Students need to see individuals that look like them.

The presence of minority administrators & teachers has a very positive impact because of life experiences. It's inspiring when a child sees someone in an administrative & teacher role who looks like them too. They feel that they are understood better also.

Children need to see themselves in others to feel as if they to can make it. They need people who can relate to their struggles.

Children can identify with someone who looks like them.

Inspires students to go into education themselves.

Minority admin and teachers bring a different perspective and level of cultural relevance to the classroom that enhances the educational experience.

Shows minorities they too can obtain this status

I believe the presence of a minority administrator and teacher(s) has a positive impact because representation matters. Students seeing people in these positions make it more tangible for them and allows for reliability.

Yes I believe that having minority administrators has an overall impact on students because they can see someone who looks like them in a position of leadership which in turn shows them that they too can be in that position as well.

The presence of minority administrators and teachers in K-12 education can foster a more inclusive and diverse learning environment where students from all backgrounds feel represented and valued. It can also provide role models for minority students, promote cultural understanding, and enhance communication and empathy among students and staff. Additionally, diverse perspectives among educators can lead to more innovative teaching methods and curriculum development that better address the needs of all students.

I believe it can positively impact a child’s perception. It can create a safe environment for a child knowing someone who looks like them is involved in their academic journey.

Yes I do believe it makes students that look like the teacher more comfortable and interested in what’s going on in the school.

So kids k-12 can see other individuals that look like them I believe it is important because these kids look up to individuals and realize they can be better and just as worthy once they get older
Having minority administrators and teachers brings a larger range of knowledge to any school environment that can be beneficial to students who belong to a minority group and make the environment more inclusive.

I believe that the leadership should emulate the student body's diversity. To maintain fairness and lack of bias when it comes to support and education, diversity will limit inclusion.

Students should see teachers who represent the society we live in with an emphasis on a diverse teaching staff.

It allows students to feel they are heard and someone from their cultural background can relate and understand some of the issues and concerns they face with being a sometimes disadvantaged student in a classroom setting.

Students should be taught and also see in administration people who look like them.
Yes. I believe being represented is important because when you are not represented sometimes it can become an "Us vs. Them" situation.

The presence of minority administrators and teachers in K-12 education is necessary for the development of students. Having someone who looks like them, makes it easy for students to be able to relate to.

Students tend to connect and thrive academically when the administrators and teachers are reflected in a room that mirrors their culture and background. Research suggests students perform better academically and experience fewer school suspensions.

A lot of the kids would feel that the minority would be able to relate better.

I believe the presence is very important. Minority administrators and teachers can have a more positive impact on the overall school experience and environment by assisting cultural groups in feeling included and having a sense of belonging in the school community. Gain accurate representation and knowledge of cultural groups and promote intercultural interaction within the school setting.

I believe that the presence of minority administrators and teachers promotes a more inclusive environment. I have been a minority student and teacher in a school so I understand the impact and importance of having someone that looks like you.

They have a profoundly important and positive impact