Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD

Amherst-Pelham Ed Association President * 20+ years educator * USAF Veteran * Springfield Public School Graduate

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

Meka Magee for MTA President https://t.co/Q5WADsyuON via @YouTube

#Meka4Prez

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

@Stefanowicz135 @teachplusMA Thank you for inviting me.

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

@synstuart There is still much more work to do but we are certainly moving forward.

[Sharif El-Mekki @selmekki]

A6. Build community wherever you are! Connect with like minded educators like those who attend the Black Male Educators Convening #BMEC2022 which is open to all. Support #FutureBlackTeacher www.WeNeedBlackTeachers #teachplusdiversity

[Amanda Fernandez @AmanFernan24]

Thank you @teachplusMA for hosting the #TeachPlusDiversity chat and to everyone who joined and participated. To learn more and stay up to date on our work visit https://t.co/zGFjAwdog0 and follow @Latinos4Ed #ConGanasWeCan

[Takeru “TK” Nagayoshi @tk_nagayoshi]

As people of color are more likely to be impacted by student loans and other financial hardships, #studentloanforgiveness is intrinsically tied to the recruitment & retention of teachers of color. #TeachPlusDiversity

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

Thank you @teachplusMA Great conversation! #teachplusdiversity

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

Student loans have financially crippled three generations. Educators who give their life to public service shouldn't have to spend it paying off student loans. #teachplusdiversity

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

A6: Districts and unions must work collaboratively to diversify our workforce. We need more than one or two faces as a token to give the visual of diversity. Hiring staff of color will drive the change needed to dismantle institutional racism.
#teachplusdiversity @teachplusMA

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

Policymakers need to earmark funding for a diverse educator workforce to make sure it is a priority in EVERY school district #teachplusdiversity

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

Amherst is one of the most successful in hiring of educators of color. It started with a diverse school committee years ago w/SJ warriors Vera Cage, Dr. Almicar Shabbazz, and SC chair Dr. Trevor Baptiste. They hired an Assistant Superintendent of DEI and HR.
#teachplusdiversity

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

A5: Districts with an increase in PTS educators of color should get funds to continue efforts to diversify staff. The state should survey educators of color and use the data to determine priorities for funding hiring and retention programming.
#teachplusdiversity @teachplusMA

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

A4:Amherst is a success story. Over 33% of Amherst teachers/administrators are of color. Interview committee members must have implicit bias training, the committee must include staff of color, the candidate pool must include people of color.
#teachplusdiversity
@teachplusMA

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

A4:Amherst is a success story. Over 33% of Amherst teachers/administrators are of color. Interview committee members must have implicit bias training, the committee must include staff of color, the candidate pool must include people of color.
#taechplusdiversity @teachplusMA

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

If You Listen, We Will Stay: Why Teachers of Color Leave and How to Disrupt Teacher Turnover
https://t.co/XSHKhMqFsR #teachplusdiversity

[Amanda Fernandez @AmanFernan24]

A3: We surveyed MA Latino educators in 2020 to dive deeper into this topic & overwhelmingly found that financial barriers, lack of professional development, & a taxing culture impact whether or not Latinos decide to enter & stay in teaching @teachplusMA #TeachPlusDiversity (1/2)

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

A3:Gatekeepers are mostly White and hire what/who they know. The very few educators of color hired find themselves isolated in white spaces. Assumptions are made by colleagues that they aren't qualified, even when they hold superior credentials.
#teachplusdiversity @teachplusMA

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

#TeachPlusDiversity

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

A2: Students taught by diverse educators are able to gain greater perspective and analyze what they are learning from different viewpoints. Students shed assumptions and prejudice that breed ignorance and don true knowledge of self and others.
#teachplusdiversity @teachplusMA

[Lamikco (Meka) Magee, M.Ed., JD @Meka4MTAPrez]

A1: Special education teacher and dept. lead, APEA president, on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Proud TeachPlus Fellow! I hope to learn about collaborative strategies that can be used to increase teacher diversity.
@TeachPlusMA
#teachplusdiversity