Student bodies more varied, but teachers still most likely white women
By Greg Toppo / USA TODAY
Fifteen years ago, nearly nine out of 10 public school teachers were white, and more than seven in 10 were women. Their classrooms were mostly white as well -- fewer than three in 10 were minorities.
Fast-forward to today.
Minority students account for four in 10 public school children. One in five speaks a language other than English at home, and one in four comes from a single-parent household.
But wait: There's still a white woman at the head of the class. She's a little better qualified, but, otherwise, the typical American teacher hasn't changed much.
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