Why aren't there more black teachers?

[Colin X]

The profession is high stress and low pay. I had a guy friend that became a math teacher, taught for a yr at a local high school, and then quit. He said that he got too close to going to jail cus of them damn kids. Now he works in sports management and is much happier.

Yeah... You gotta actually care about kids to do anything in education

 

[NobodyReally]

if you aint writin the curriculum then you aint shyt in the school system :userious?:

Teachers can modify the curriculum in the classroom. You can hit the basic requirements and add your own shyt too.

 

[Mike Tyson]

should be aspiring to be black college professors.

 

[observe]

Im in college right now to become a proffesor..they make like 20k more than high school teachers and i would rather be teaching college giving lectures instead of following a book..

 

[NobodyReally]

should be aspiring to be black college professors.

We need both, but there's definitely a lot more freedom to design your own course at the college level.

 

[NobodyReally]

Im in college right now to become a proffesor..they make like 20k more than high school teachers and i would rather be teaching college giving lectures instead of following a book..

They can make a lot more than that if they're entrepreneurial and work it right. What discipline do you want to teach in?

 

[Colin X]

if you aint writin the curriculum then you aint shyt in the school system :userious?:

The curriculum only outlines what needs to be hit. Other than that you can put in whatever you feel necessary.

 

[observe]

They can make a lot more than that if they're entrepreneurial and work it right. What discipline do you want to teach in?

history

 

[Sandy_Cheeks]

Yeah... You gotta actually care about kids to do anything in education

He did and still does care, but teachers have to wear too many hats with these kids now a days. for him the payoff wasn't outweighing the bullshyt that he had to deal with. Sucks tho

 

[NobodyReally]

history

Cool. Are you in a Ph.D program or is this a long term goal? If you're really serious about it, I have great resources for up and coming scholars. I wish someone had slid them my way before I started.

 

[god shamgod]

I personally don't have the patience to be a teacher especially with kids from 8th-12th grade.I'd eventually knock one of them out

My moms was a teacher for 30+ years

 

[Money Be Green]

shytty ass job where you gotta deal with bad ass kids

 

[playplayaj]

Im in school to be a music teacher. I dont mind workin with bad ass kids at all I love teaching

 

[Bunchy Carter]

I'm in college right now to become a teacher but I really want to be a counselor one day. I think a good counselor really is what makes good high schools and good students how they are.

I'm from South LA and I can say I only had 3 black male teacher from elementary school to high school.

Since your in school my advise is to go to teacher fairs and network with the employers there; even if your not a junior or senior. It's really building relationships. If you see a brother there go and ask for some assistance. He will help you unless he's a tom; also getting a degree in a STEM major will help your stock value.

I'm telling you from experience because I did it; I had teaching jobs lined up for me in Chicago, Louisiana and North Texas; but my school fukked me over. It's all good.

 

[Smoke]

I'm in college right now to become a teacher but I really want to be a counselor one day. I think a good counselor really is what makes good high schools and good students how they are.

The school system really needs more black male counselors who can connect with the black, at risk children.

There's more black teachers than you'd think, but they're mostly in the Elementary grades.