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August 13, 2018

A Joint Statement on the Need to Counter Hate in Schools

Young African-American Child Sitting Against Locker

The Southern Poverty Law Center has teamed up with 20 other education advocacy groups to counter hate in American schools. Join us.

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Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

August 10, 2018

From Charlottesville to Montgomery: Susan Bro on Her Activist Work

TT Staff Writer Coshandra Dillard sits down with Susan Bro to discuss her activist work, her hopes for the future and the legacy of her daughter, Heather Heyer.

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Rights & Activism

August 10, 2018

Charlottesville’s Zyahna Bryant Shall Lead

When Zyahna Bryant started the petition to have Robert E. Lee’s statue removed from Charlottesville, she was doing something she’s been practicing for years: using her voice for equity and justice. And she’s not going to stop.

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Rights & Activism

August 10, 2018

The World We Wish For

Adult and child walking through door to the outside

On this difficult anniversary, it’s easy to feel weighed down by the events of the last 12 months. But a new school year offers the opportunity to not only resist but create.

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Rights & Activism

August 10, 2018

Learning Hard History on the Road

Woman on Charlottesville to Montgomery pilgrimage transfers soil from one jar to another

Charlottesville residents took to the road this summer to learn how the past can help them construct a more just and peaceful present.

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Rights & Activism

August 8, 2018

Learning for Justice 101: A Guide to Our Resources

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Perhaps you get our magazine and you’ve used our films. But Learning for Justice offers so much more! As a new school year starts, we review some of our favorite—and most popular—resources.

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Slavery Religion Ability Class Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

August 1, 2018

Who Decides What’s “Civil”?

When acts of protest are met with calls for civility, it’s a good idea to give students some historical context about the concept.

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Rights & Activism

July 31, 2018

The Religious Liberty Task Force Is More Sword Than Shield

Jeff Sessions the Attorney General of the United States of America at the Department of Justice

On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of a task force that—in the name of “religious liberty”—threatens to systemically oppress LGBTQ students. The time for educators to demonstrate their allyship is now.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

July 25, 2018

Path to Peace

TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. Read about how one middle school teacher used a TT grant to fund a class project centered around peace, justice and action.

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Rights & Activism

July 19, 2018

Summer Violence and Educator Silence

Open doors in a poorly-lit hallway at school after hours

One principal questions the value of educator conferences that focus on “student voice” without recognizing the social contexts in which voices struggle to be heard.

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Rights & Activism

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