But he said he carries a lot of his students own trauma with him. How do I tell a child who is scared, You ll be alright when I m scared too? Brown said. You are carrying a lot of hats, carrying a lot of trauma.
Officials say initiatives and strategies for recruiting and retaining teachers of color will be even more important now.
Earlier this year, Project Inspire received an $84,000 grant from the National Center for Teacher Residencies Black Educators Initiative for three new initiatives. The money will fund a mentorship program pairing Black teaching residents with veteran teachers and an expansion of a Black teacher affinity group that Brown leads.