Cesar Chavez 2025 is a national initiative that aims to increase the number of Latino teachers by 1 million by 2025. The initiative was launched by the Cesar Chavez Foundation in 2012 and is named after the legendary labor leader and civil rights activist.
The initiative aims to address the critical shortage of Latino teachers in the United States. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only 8% of public school teachers are Latino, while Latino students make up 25% of the public school student population. This shortage has a negative impact on Latino students, who are more likely to drop out of school and less likely to attend college when they do not have access to Latino teachers.
