ALBANY — An Albany school leader is recruiting young men in an effort to single-handedly ensure more children have at least one Black teacher in their lives.
About 15% of students in the United States are Black. Only 6% of their teachers are Black — and far fewer are men. As of 2021, 77% of K-12 teachers are women, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
School leaders have often focused on better recruiting to draw the few Black teachers to their school…