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The study’s findings, which were derived from data analyses of 86 survey responses and five counternarrative stories, indicated that workplace racism significantly harms the health and well-being of educators of color. Moreover, it caused many of these Maryland educators to leave or consider leaving their workplaces as a means of personal and professional survival. 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