August 16th 2023.
San Francisco city officials are dedicated to creating employment opportunities for Black early educators. They want to ensure that young learners are able to flourish in environments surrounded by familiar faces: those of their teachers.
The city’s Pipeline for Black Early Childhood Educator pilot program is an outcome of the summer 2020 police brutality protests. The initiative’s organizers believe that placing Black teachers in early development classrooms and empowering diverse student bodies is key for success.
Je Ton Carey, the program’s lead coordinator, spoke on the importance of having teachers that “understand their experiences, their family.” Through the program, graduates with associate teaching permits have the opportunity to teach or even develop their own childcare businesses.
Dr. Patricia Sullivan, a graduate, is a role model for other aspiring educators. She believes that it’s important to show Black students that higher education and success is achievable. The program offers job security and a sense of well-being for Black residents, while also combating educational gaps among diverse children.
A performance analysis in 2022 conducted by the San Francisco public school system found that only half of Black preschoolers were considered “ready” to move to kindergarten. This initiative is helping to create a systemic change, by providing quality representation in San Francisco’s schools.
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