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WE ARE
TLM
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ABOUT
Our Mission
To recruit, develop, and retain quality Black educators in public education.
Our VISION
To increase the number of Black teachers by removing barriers to entry and providing the support educators need to respond effectively to the academic and social-emotional needs of all students, especially students of color.
Why the organization exists
The organization’s materials highlight a national representation gap — particularly the small share of Black men in the public-school teaching workforce— and the local consequences of teacher shortages and turnover.
TLM addresses both entry & persistence
it is not enough to recruit a teacher if certification costs, relocation, housing, professional isolation, or a lack of instructional support pushes that teacher out of the profession.
6–17%
higher reading and math growth
TLM IN ACTION
87%
Educator retention rate
$9,600
average annual housing savings
78%
3
cohorts reaching or nearing program completion
3
participating teachers purchased homes
program-expense ratio for fiscal year 2025
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