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October 10, 2019

Support LGBTQ Students and Educators as Our Rights Are Decided

Two people holding hands in front of a rainbow flag.

As the Supreme Court hears cases to decide whether federal law protects LGBTQ people from employment discrimination, one queer educator explains how his colleagues can be accomplices in the fight for LGBTQ civil rights.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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June 2, 2020

Uprisings and Education

Protesters carrying signs that emphasize "Black Lives Matter."

An open letter from TT staff.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

Advice for New Social Justice Educators: "I Wish I Had Known"

Illustration of a diverse group of students being spun around on a pinwheel on a playground by a teacher of color.

The Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board shares what they’ve learned as they’ve worked for justice in schools.

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Issue 58, Spring 2018

What We're Watching

Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

Building a Just Future

Illustration of a person handing a plant to another person higher up.

Four transgender high school activists courageously share their stories and explain how educators and allies can help them amid the hostile attacks on their human rights.

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January 22, 2019

What Is Settler-Colonialism?

Young white student with "Make America Great Again" hat standing in front of elderly Native American man.

A viral video of high school students and a Native elder in D.C.—and the responses that followed—shows why we need to introduce students to the concept of settler-colonialism.

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Rights & Activism

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'The Capacity for Connection'

In this special Q & A, educators Louise Derman-Sparks and Patricia G. Ramsey, authors of the book, What If All the Kids are White?, provide early grades educators with practical ideas on preparing white students for a multicultural world.

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Instruction

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Bullying & Bias

June 30, 2017

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January 2, 2018

Toolkit for "A Remote Control for Learning"

In "A Remote Control for Learning," Gene Luen Yang explains how students with different learning styles can benefit when instruction includes graphic novels and comics. Use this classroom activity to see how comics can

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March 1, 2018

Modeling Democracy

West Virginia Teachers' Strike | Image by Chris Dorst of Associated Press | Teaching Tolerance

In West Virginia, many teachers are frustrated with the state legislature's attitude toward public education. By taking collective action with a statewide strike, these teachers model for students how to stand up and speak out for their rights.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 59, Summer 2018

Toolkit for “(In)Visible Identity”

This toolkit provides recommendations for talking with students in elementary, middle, and high school about identity, representation and Sikh experience in the United States.

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