Skye Tooley (they/them) is a trans/nonbinary, anti-bias and social justice educator in Los Angeles, California. For the last seven years, Skye has worked to recreate elementary curriculum with a social justice focus and have worked to actively engage their learners in lessons around identity, diversity, equity, action and justice. Over the past two years, they have been involved in union work in their Los Angeles community including the 2018 Los Angeles teacher strike. They have given presentations on LGBTQ+ focused topics to educators across the United States including NCTE 2019. They are a
When school and district leaders explicitly express support for their teachers and for honest histories, educators feel more encouraged to keep doing this important work.
Our friends at Gender Spectrum are announcing a new resource to ensure your teaching of puberty and health education is accurate and inclusive of all students.
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This quick reference answers questions about bullying we hear frequently from the Learning for Justice community. The information will get you started and point you toward more in-depth resources.