Racism sucks – students of color give educators an earful
One teary-eyed teacher told me she had no idea this is what kids of color were going through.
Tag: racism
Educator, expert offer guidance on rising tide of Trump-fueled bias in schools
Ninety percent of educators nationwide report that school climate has been negatively affected since the presidential election.
Educators work to protect students from racist propaganda
Whether it is a swastika spray painted on the school wall or a confederate flag flying on public grounds, the effect is divisive and deeply painful.
Teen students talk racism and educators listen
Educators learn a vital truth about today’s teens: They are acutely aware of racial discrimination in America, and will engage in robust conversations about racism’s impact on them and our society.
Willa Johnson Cofield: Still undaunted, still active, still inspiring students and young educators
As a young teacher in an all-Black segregated school in NC, when Willa Johnson taught her students how to register to vote she was summoned to the principal’s office and summarily fired.
Educators and community join together to end racist curriculum
In Minneapolis, educators and community members won a huge victory when they successfully organized to end the use of a phonics curriculum that was filled with race, gender and cultural stereotypes.
Teacher reminds presidential hopefuls that hate speech and holidays don’t mix
Teacher says the nasty and divisive language coming out of the 2016 presidential election about Muslims, refugees, and immigrants is getting the attention of the kids in his school, 60 percent of whom are students of color.