Our organization was formed to increase and diversify the teacher and leader pipeline in K-12 schools. A more diverse teacher and leader workforce is crucial for all students. A Learning Policy Institute study found that having teachers of color in the classroom affects students of color in several ways, including:

Boosting overall academic performance

Improving reading and math test scores

Improving graduation rates

Increasing aspirations to attend college

Reducing the number of absences

Teacher Prep program enrollment rates are down 26% among Black students and 27% among Latinx students. In teacher education programs at Wisconsin colleges, Latinx students make up 3.8%. Black students make up 2.2%. 42% of Black teachers and 31% of Hispanic/Latinx teachers leave their teaching positions within two years, compared with 23% of white teachers.

In this moment and time of great unrest and uncertainty within our communities and schools, it is imperative to properly influence the next generation. Re-Imagine exists to support in closing these disparities in the K-12 education sector by offering embed equity and cultural responsiveness in teacher preparation and professional learning, foster culture of equity throughout school-level practice and policy, and support for teachers during critical early years.

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