When we consider the fact that less than 2 percent of teachers are Black men, it should sound the alarm not just for what this absence means to public education, but what it means to the overall idea of public service. Not only are the schools struggling with recruitment and retention, but the same is true with police departments and the military. Public service still remains an honor, despite the fact less people are willing to do serve.
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Despite a decrease in Black male teachers and an education landscape of culture wars and safety issues, a new generation of Black men are becoming teachers.