A Student Like Me: Black Student Achievement Moderates the Relationship Between Teacher-Student Racial Matching and the Occupational Wellbeing of Black Teachers in the United States.

While research suggests that teacher-student racial congruence, or match between teachers' and students' racial identifications, can play a significant role in White teachers' occupational wellbeing, findings have been inconsistent for Black teachers in the United States. To address this gap, we examined associations between school demographic, student equity factors, and occupational wellbeing for Black secondary school teachers. We found that inequity in Black students' reading and mathematics achievement moderated the relationship between teacher-student racial congruence and Black teachers' job satisfaction and risk for stress. Findings suggest stakeholders should consider the interconnections between minoritized teachers and students when advancing policy initiatives.