A chance to close Long Island's teacher diversity gap

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A chance to close Long Island's teacher diversity gap

Districts should make an all-out push to fill

Districts should make an all-out push to fill open jobs with Blacks, Latinos and Asians, writes Lawrence Levy. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Updated February 14, 2021 7:00 AM

The sharp, pandemic-driven rise in teacher retirements means headaches for short-staffed Long Island school districts and heartbreak for reluctant retirees. But the classroom openings create an opportunity to address a problem that penalizes virtually every Long Island student and thousands of aspiring educators — the glaring lack of minority teachers.

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