The newest teachers are typically the ones who are first to go during layoffs. That's because traditional seniority-based protections require it. Thanks to recent efforts to diversify the teaching force, a relatively high percentage of rookie educators are people of color – meaning these "last in, first out" (LIFO) practices could derail some of that work. A report shared exclusively with USA TODAY breaks down by state how teachers of color are far more likely to be the target of such layoffs than white teachers because they are only in their first or second year of teaching. Nationally, teachers of color are nearly 50% as likely to be in their first two years on the job. Swipe to learn more and visit the link in bio to read on.