Pulling together to close the Hispanic achievement gap - Utah

“There is no doubt about it. We need more Hispanic/Latino educators in our Utah schools. Statistics are showing that the percentage of minority teachers is decreasing while the percentage of minority students is increasing.

Hispanic students don’t have to be taught by Hispanic teachers in order to learn well, but there are benefits to having plenty of Hispanic teachers in schools where there is a high Hispanic student population. Not only are fewer Hispanic students referred to academic and behavioral special programs when their teacher is Hispanic, but these teachers can serve as mentors and role models. “

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