ABSTRACT The purpose of this article was to problematize the recruitment, preparation, and retention of Black women teachers in an effort to promote awareness, research, and action. Black women teachers impact the educative and socioemotional needs of all students. However, this impact is most noticeable when Black women serve large populations of Black students. Yet, Black women represent a population of teachers who remain consistently underrepresented in K–12 classrooms. Moreover, Black women consistently represent a substantial portion of the teachers who are “pushed out” or involuntarily exit the classroom each year, and they represent a small percentage of those new to the profession. Despite these trends, few educational policies and programs target the recruitment, preparation, and retention of Black female teachers. Based on our expertise and educational praxis, we utilize empirical research to characterize these challenges and provide solutions for consideration and refinement.

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在场但下落不明：招聘和留住黑人女教师的实际考虑

摘要本文的目的是对黑人女教师的招聘、准备和保留提出问题，以提高意识、研究和行动。黑人女教师影响着所有学生的教育和社会情感需求。然而，当黑人女性为大量黑人学生提供服务时，这种影响最为明显。然而，黑人女性代表了一群在 K-12 教室中一直代表性不足的教师。此外，黑人女性在每年被“赶出”或非自愿退出课堂的教师中一直占很大比例，而在新进入该行业的教师中，她们只占一小部分。尽管有这些趋势，但很少有教育政策和计划针对黑人女教师的招聘、准备和保留。