In this eye-opening episode of Girl, We Need to Talk Now, we unpack the hard data behind a quiet crisis: the exodus of Black and Latinx educators from our schools.

Although educators of color are heavily recruited to diversify classrooms, the numbers tell a different story — one of burnout, betrayal, and systemic exclusion. National data shows that while Black and Latinx educators make up less than 20% of the workforce in many districts, they’re leaving at disproportionate rates — often within the first 3 to 5 years.

Why? Because recruitment without retention is performative. And “diversity” without real support, leadership pathways, or protection becomes just another pipeline to pain.

🔥 “We’re recruited for diversity, but we’re not retained for leadership.”

Tune in as we explore:

What the national statistics reveal about attrition and underrepresentation

The emotional toll of being “the only one” in a school building

Why the education system continues to fail those it claims to uplift

This episode isn’t just a breakdown of data — it’s a call to action.

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