Women's History Month: Women in Leadership
Written by Teaching Lab
March is Women's History Month, a month that honors the monumental strides made by women from all walks of life. From leaders to creatives, educators, and everything in between, a woman’s presence and leadership is important.
Our school systems are mostly staffed by teachers identifying as women. Although our school systems serve a diversity of students, 79% of teachers identify as white.
This chart shows the rapid incline of woman teachers on a global scale, from 1970 to 2020.
Educator Diversity
In our series, The Power of a Black Teacher, we look to narrow the gap by highlighting the importance of Black teachers serving our students. If we're going to create school systems that attract and retain Black teachers, we need to uplift and listen to their experience and wisdom, in their own words. Check out the stories of Jamica Craig, Islah Tauheed, Crystal M. Watson, and, Monica Lewis--truly exceptional women and teacher leaders!
Teaching Lab is led by women, including CEO Sarah Johnson, who is passionate about educational equity and ensuring all students have access to rigorous and identity-affirming instruction. You can listen to her on the Radically Pragmatic podcast, hosted by Curtis Valentine of the Progressive Policy Institute, discussing how to save teacher professional development and advance educational equity.
With more women leading the way for improving our education system through teacher professional learning, we can expect to see major improvements in our classrooms. To learn more about how Teaching Lab plans to do this, check out our model below.
