Nearly 1 in 5 NYC students are Asian American. Just 8% of teachers are.

Nearly 1 in 5 NYC students are Asian American. Just 8% of teachers are.

Courtesy of Coalition for Asian American Children and Families Nearly 1 in 5 NYC students are Asian American. Just 8% of teachers are. For her first few years in New York City’s public school system, Kai Kraft thought she was “the only Asian kid in the Bronx.” Through elementary and middle school, she had teachers from diverse backgrounds — but none who identified as Asian American or Pacific Islander. And as a result, Kraft, who is Filipino Ame…