Diversity among teachers is as important and beneficial as diversity among students. Research illustrates that teachers of color help students “understand ─ and confront ─ racism, and prepare students to live in a multicultural society.”
Currently, about 88% of CT educators are white (while 55% of students in K-12 are children of color), according to the CT Department of Education.
There has been a concerted effort on the part of the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education and State Department of Education to increase teacher diversity in Connecticut. Since 2009, the share of educators of color increased from 7.8% in 2009 to 12% in the current school year.
The towns served by CoDE have very low levels of diversity among its teachers in the elementary, middle and high schools.
For the 2024-25 School Year, here are the stats:
The reports below provide excellent and timely data, as well as the ability to see trends over the past several years. Called Report Cards, they are compiled by the State Department of Education for each school in the state.
Here are the links for the three districts and RHAM (Click the link below and find the Educators tab):
Andover
Columbia
Hebron
Marlborough
RHAM (Regional District 8)
