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Planting the Seeds for Student Growth

Sometimes, a small gesture makes an incredible impact. This former teacher reflects on how her son’s preschool teacher worked to build authentic relationships with her students.
No Gender Cops in Classrooms

Legislators in Ohio are debating whether to require teachers to inform guardians if a student comes out as transgender. If signed into law, the bill could have devastating consequences for trans students.
Is There a #BBQBecky or #PermitPatty in Your Classroom?

The recent rash of viral stories featuring white people who call the cops on law-abiding black people is an iteration of implicit bias that happens in schools every day. It’s time for educators to self-reflect.
History Walks: Main Street

A former high school teacher recalls teaching the strikes of the Gilded Age as workers in his rural community began a strike of their own.
Spotlight on Whose Renaissance?

TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. Grants Manager Jey Ehrenhalt spoke with Chris Dolgos about his project investigating the equity of urban renewal.
Diverse Perspectives

TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. Read about how one teacher used a TT grant to fund an oral storytelling project to promote positive identity and diverse cultural perspectives.
The Words “We” Use for “The Other”

Too often, teachers present geographically distant regions—and the people who live in them—as “other.” Here’s how you can avoid doing so.
Teaching on the Border

As children are separated from their parents along our southern border, one teacher considers our responsibility to help.
Hate at School: May 2018

Last month, we tracked 72 school-based episodes of hate in 25 states and in Washington, D.C.