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Every time a new study is released showing black students are suspended at far higher rates than any of their peers, the public seems shocked. Words like “race” and “school to prison pipeline” and “discrimination” find their way into headlines—and then the issue fades away yet again.

Scripted curricula can limit teachers and hurt morale. But living social justice ideals in the classroom still imparts valuable lessons to students.

It’s time for us and our students to talk about the word lame.

Encourage students to respectfully ask questions and make statements about other belief systems.

Young people make great political activists. How can you get them involved in fighting for issues that matter?

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello reminds us that storytelling can conquer fears.

When we encourage our students to consider how power and privilege affect them, we must also anticipate that they’re going to want to do something about injustices they see.

Anti-hate and anti-bullying policies aren’t enough in the fight against Islamophobia.

This toolkit for “Expelling Islamophobia” outlines a six-step lesson plan using the short film American Muslims: Facts vs. Fiction. The purpose is to foster all students’ religious literacy and improve school climate for Muslim students and other vulnerable student groups.