California schools struggle to recruit and retain Black teachers sfchronicle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sfchronicle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In the last five years, state lawmakers have made earning a credential easier and more affordable, and have offered incentives for school staff to become teachers.
Alicia Simba is a public school teacher living and working in Oakland, California. Her writing has been published in Teen Vogue, Slate, and Blavity, and more.