New study on the diversity of the teaching profession in Europe

The European Commission has just published a new study on the diversity within the teaching profession with regard to migrant and/or minority background. Although data is limited, teaching staff with migrant and minority backgrounds are underrepresented compared to the actual diversity of learners in many European countries. The study identifies and analyses the existing statistical data, explores the prevalence of the different barriers to teacher diversity, maps the policies and initiatives implemented across Europe and examines the evidence on the effectiveness of the policies. More...