This week Carol talks with Kristina Joye Lyles about a small but mighty group of educational leaders: Black men who teach in public schools. Kristina is the Vice President of Equity and Impact for DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit organization that enables public school teachers to share wishlists for their classrooms to interested donors around the country. In the course of this work Kristina has surveyed Black male teachers on their needs, wants and goals as educators. She shares in this episode how she is using this research to lift up and support these teachers who so significantly impact their school communities.  She also talks about her own journey with her two young children, and details the road to her son’s autism diagnosis.  This episode pairs insights on an important educational issue with moving parenting stories.  You won’t want to miss it!  Follow us at @GroundControlParenting and on www.groundcontrolparenting.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.