This spring, the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Executive Committee established a task force to achieve the following:

1. to analyze the current NCTE structures intended to involve and support educators of color by looking at recruitment, retention, and advancement of members of color within NCTE;
2. to provide an evaluation of NCTE practices as they affect members of color;
3. to identify successful practices used by other similar organizations to recruit, actively involve, retain, and provide avenues for leadership for people of color within the organization; and
4. to recommend changes (for example, in current structures or in the creation of new structures or programs) that may be needed to support members of color to the Executive Committee.

Members of the NCTE Task Force to Advance and Support Members of Color include Bev Chin, Amanda Espinosa-Aguilar, Sharon Floyd, Maria Franquiz, Patsy Hall, R. Joseph Rodriguez, Duane Roen, Anna Roseboro, and Sharon Washington, facilitator. To provide input to the Task Force, please email taskforce@ncte.org.