Silence is never neutral, Hawaii teacher trains educators to raise their voice for LGBTQIA students
“Sexual orientation and gender diversity provide the world with a variety that is special and should be acknowledged.”
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Michigan governor says Flint water crisis over, educator says fallout just beginning
Listen, process and do your research. This is happening in Flint, but there are communities across the country where students are affected by toxic levels of lead.
Muslim American educators driving change in the classroom, across the country
“The concept of “neutrality” is not only unsatisfactory, but damaging. Classrooms need to reflect the level of equity we hope to create within society.”
March for Our Lives means black lives too
It’s time for our country to sit up straight and listen the youth who are providing a master class in social change by building a mass multiracial movement to redefine safety and challenge structural racism.
7 Questions Educators Are Asking About Their Rights to Speak Out, Protest, and Engage in Activism
With several key dates for national actions on gun violence fast approaching, and the number of students and educators participating in such actions growing each week, many educators have questions about their rights when they engage in activism and protest on social justice issues. In a national call with NEA members last week, attorneys with NEA’s … Continued
As Feds Roll Back Civil Rights for Students, Educators Step in to Protect Them
Local affiliates are stepping up in a big way. They are at the forefront of fighting for civil rights of our students in ways that we haven’t seen since the Civil Rights Movement.
5 Ways to Light It Up for Our Dreamers
While the fight for a permanent solution continues in the courts and in Congress, here are five things you can do for our Dreamers right now.
Black Lives Matter flag flies over Montpelier High School after a year of organizing
The Black Lives Matter flag raising was organized by the Racial Justice Alliance, a student organization at Montpelier, as part of the national Black Lives Matter at School Week.
Educators shape first LGBTQ inclusive textbooks in the country
California is the first and only state to mandate that students be taught about the contributions of LGBTQ people in social sciences classes.
Do Black Lives Matter At School?
It’s time for honest conversation in school communities on issues of racial justice. Here are some resources and inspiration.