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The majority of Salt Lake City students aren’t white. Why are most of its teachers?

In Salt Lake City, school district leaders are pushing for a more diverse workforce.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bianca Mittendorf, the Utah Education Association's director of equity and membership, in Ogden on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. When educators don't reflect the student population, there’s a “lack of cultural competence,” Mittendorf said.