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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Almost one in 10 U.S. counties has a population 
3that consists of more than 50% minorities; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Only 6% of the national public school teaching 
5force is Hispanic; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Only 7% of the national public school teaching 
7force is African-American; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The communities in this State where children live 
9and learn are growing increasingly diverse; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, In 2012, 49% of this State's 2,000,000 public 
11school students were racially and ethnically diverse, while 
1216.7% of this State's teachers were similarly diverse; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Providing targeted experiences and support to 
14middle and high school educators is essential in the 
15recruitment and retention of a diverse teaching  corps; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The Diversified Educator Recruitment Program will 
17help support increasing the number of teacher candidates from 
18diverse populations; therefore, be it
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the General 
3Assembly to fund the Diversified Educator Recruitment Program 
4to provide resources, support, and experiences to support the 
5recruitment and retention of racially diverse teacher 
6candidates.