This is how BBC news represented the story:
Scotland does not have any head or deputy head teachers from a black, Asian or ethnic minority background, according to Scottish government data.
There were also only 18 black or Asian principal teachers out of 5,403 secondary principal teachers. The statistics have been highlighted by the Liberal Democrats, who described them as "staggering". The Scottish government said it wanted to see a diverse workforce at every level of the education system. The issue was also raised by the EIS teaching union at its AGM last week. Despite there being tens of thousands of ethnic minority pupils across Scotland, the figures showed there were no black or Asian head teachers or depute heads at any primary, secondary or special schools.
Scottish Lib Dem education spokesman Liam McArthur said: "It remains too often the case that those holding top jobs in most sectors are not reflective of the diverse nature of our society. By better reflecting our diversity at primary and secondary education level we can make a positive change which lasts for generations. This is a staggering revelation. It warrants a detailed response from Scottish ministers."
How I feel about the news article:
I feel it is very important to have a range of ethnicities and races across the teachers working at the schools in Scotland as it helps to express diversity within their society and the actual teaching curriculum. As many of the pupils are likely to be black or Asian, I feel there should definitely be more teachers of the same because then their parents will display a much more positive attitude towards the schools and their relationship with the teachers.
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