Public school hiring in 2025 is under attack. With new political restrictions on DEI, merit-based hiring shifts, and increased scrutiny on educators, schools are struggling to hire diverse and experienced teachers.

In this episode of the Real Talk Education Podcast, we break down:

✔️ How political changes are reshaping public school hiring
✔️ The biggest challenges for teachers, administrators, and parents this hiring season
✔️ Actionable strategies to protect fair and diverse hiring practices

As Trump-era policies roll back DEI and shift hiring toward "merit-based" models, educators and communities face a critical fight for equity in public schools. With increased federal oversight on hiring, threats to funding, and legal restrictions, who gets to teach—and how they’re hired—is more political than ever.

📌 Referenced Resources & Links:

🔗 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-education-department-and-the-kkk-history-nativism-31dedf8f
🔗 https://reason.com/2023/01/23/the-kkks-push-for-a-federal-education-department/
🔗 https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/02/what-does-the-department-of-education-actually-do/681597/
🔗 https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268041106/the-department-of-education-battle-1918-1932/
🔗 https://www.propublica.org/article/how-trumps-administration-is-gutting-education-research
🔗 https://www.nctq.org/blog/How-Black-Teachers-Make-a-Difference
🔗 https://whyy.org/articles/the-role-model-effect-of-black-teachers/
🔗 https://ed.unc.edu/2023/02/the-power-of-a-black-teacher/
🔗 https://nonprofitquarterly.org/why-black-teachers-matter/
🔗 https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/role-unions-protecting-public-school-teachers

🔥 If you care about the future of education, this is a MUST-LISTEN episode. Share this episode with your network and let’s fight for equitable hiring in public schools!

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