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Through Big Brothers, Big Sisters, I’ve been working with a little girl from the neighborhood where I used to teach. I think very highly of this group and have only had good experiences with them. However, at a recent area-wide picnic, I noticed something disturbing. Most (not all, but the vast majority) of the children being mentored were African American or Latino. Most of the adult mentors were white or Asian. Again, this was not without exception, but was apparent.

Most people want to be kind, but many reject being politically correct. Here are three rules that can help you be both.

Teach students to value religious diversity—yes, it’s OK in public schools!

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, one of our teaching and learning specialists reflects on how three exceptional teachers shaped her as a person—and an educator.

As you consider addressing Thanksgiving in your classroom, the approaches of the educators in our community offer great places to start.

LGBTQ Asian identities need to be amplified in the school curriculum—and not just during a heritage month.

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello advises educators not to shy away from teaching this election.

Yesterday, Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly appeared on the television show The View. There, he got into a heated discussion about building a mosque in lower Manhattan near Ground Zero with Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar. They eventually walked off the set in disgust.This morning on Fox & Friends, host Brian Kilmeade decided to weigh in on the matter, predictably calling Goldberg and Behar cowards. He then added, “Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims.” Later, on his radio show, Kilmeade said that this was simply a “fact.”

Active parents make a teacher’s job much easier. They check up on homework assignments, help with discipline and guarantee that education is valued.