More than two decades since the first study to document the shortage of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) teachers, this paper examines recent trends and factors related to AAPI teacher career choice using the American Community Survey 2013-2017. The results show a continued underrepresentation of AAPI teachers relative to AAPI students at the local and national levels, a pattern similar to Black and Hispanic teachers and students. AAPIs born in the United States with reported higher levels of English proficiency are also more likely to become teachers than AAPIs not born in the United States or those with reported lower levels of English proficiency. The study has implications for attracting and supporting AAPIs from immigrant and linguistically diverse backgrounds into K-12 teaching.

自从首次记录亚裔和太平洋岛民（AAPI）教师短缺的研究以来已有二十多年了，本文使用《 2013-2017年美国社区调查》调查了与AAPI教师职业选择有关的最新趋势和因素。结果表明，在地方和国家两级，相对于AAPI学生而言，AAPI教师的代表性持续偏低，这种模式类似于黑人和西班牙裔教师和学生。在美国出生的具有较高英语水平的AAPI也比在美国以外出生的或具有较低英语水平的AAPI更有可能成为教师。这项研究对于吸引和支持来自移民和语言背景的AAPI进入K-12教学具有重要意义。