Lack of Black Teachers

• Teachers from ethnic minority backgrounds are under-represented in schools in Britain overall, however this may differ in different areas. There was a survey in 2008 for teachers ethnic backgrounds and it showed that 94% described themselves as white, 1.7% as black/black British, 2.6% as Asian/Asian British, and 0.8% as mixed. The lower percentages are also less likely to be in positions of authority. This could influence the school experience of ethnic minority students,