Millennial educator uses NEA training program to become a leading voice for her students
The NEA Ed Justice team catches up with Stephanie Tellez two years after her participation in NEA’s Minority and Women’s Leadership Training Program.
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2016 NEA Social Justice Award Winners: The Union City Educators – Ivan Viray Santos, Joe Ku’e Angeles, and Tina Bobadilla
Don’t ever allow yourself to be silenced because when you allow that to happen, you’ll see it translated into the attitudes of your students.
Advice for educator activists from our Social Justice Award nominees
Our Social Justice Activist Award nominees share their advice for getting involved in activism.
Where are Asian-American voices on the school-to-prison pipeline?
Mass incarceration and the school-to-prison pipeline have sparked a national conversation on prison reform, but until now, few Asian-American voices have been part of the discussion. Eddy Zheng is working to change that.
Undocumented students find solace, support in community hubs started by educators
“This center is for our students; it’s a reminder of the power our community holds when we set out to make our world a better place.”
Are all Muslims terrorists? One educator’s teachable moment
“Educators are powerful when we bring the world into our classroom, deconstruct ignorance and hate, and cultivate compassion”: San Francisco teacher Fakhra Shah.
Education activist expands students’ reach of ethnic studies
The 2016 Activist of the Year Nominations Kick-Off
17-year-old helps Native Americans stay in school, wins against racist school mascots
Young activist cites research that shows Native American mascots are detrimental to the mental health and development of Native American youth.
NEA member Rich Richardson is a Bully Free activist who’s firing on all cylinders
For the bullied student, the issues are the same wherever I’ve been. Who can I trust? Who will hear me? And who will help me?
Undocumented students’ futures rest with presidential candidates, election outcome
Educators sound off about what they want to here during upcoming GOP presidential debate