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Lessons: Voter Suppression

We’ve collected some of our favorite 9-12 resources and lessons for teaching about voter suppression and how it shapes elections today. These TT-recommended resources for exploring voter suppression with students have

August 17, 2020

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April 11, 2018

Educators Resist East Tennessee ICE Raid

Local school, church and nonprofit staff members gathered to protest an immigration raid at a local meat packing plant—and to support the children of detained workers.

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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January 31, 2019

On Intersectionality and Allyship

Young African-American teenager raising their hand in class.

If we want to be allies to our students, we have to recognize—and honor—their full identities. That means also recognizing and working to remedy interlocking systems of oppression.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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December 13, 2017

Hate at School: November 2017

pensive determined youth of color leaning on playground

Last month, we tracked 50 school-based episodes of hate in 22 states.

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Bullying & Bias

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Issue 57, Fall 2017

What Is the “Alt-Right”?

White nationalism has come out of the basement and entered the mainstream. Would you recognize it if it came to your classroom?

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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Recognition

Since its founding in 1991, Learning for Justice—formerly Teaching Tolerance—has been recognized as a transformative force in education. Our materials have won two Oscars, an Emmy and scores of honors. Here is a sampling

June 28, 2017

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September 27, 2017

Celebrating Freedom Means Celebrating Defiance

Given the controversy around kneeling during the national anthem, studying and discussing two landmark Supreme Court cases can provide students with examples of an oppressed group of people who defied authority and won.

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Religion Rights & Activism

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Issue 1, Fall 2021