Institutional Racism: the experience of teachers in schools
Alistair Ross- Institute for Policy Studies in Education
London Metropolitan University

Summary
This paper examines the position of ethnic minority teachers within the teaching profession. It begins by posing the question, does it matter if the teaching profession reflects the ethnic composition of society or not? Why do we need to have more teachers from the ethnic minorities? It then examines the current proportions of ethnic minorities in teaching (as far as this can be determined), and the way in which future members from these groups are being recruited into training (or not). Some demographic and professional characteristics of the current ethnic minority teaching force are examined, as are the perceptions of ethnic minority teachers themselves. There are insufficient teachers from these backgrounds in the profession; that insufficient people from these backgrounds are entering training; and that ethnic minority teachers appear to suffer discrimination in terms of promotion in their career in teaching.

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