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Segregation Is Still Part of Our Classroom

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.
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‘Not One Step Back’ in Wake County

Last Saturday, on one of North Carolina’s sunniest, warmest days this winter, thousands of people gathered in front of Shaw University in Raleigh to participate in the NAACP’s annual march for justice, workers’ rights and educational equality. The march has been dubbed the “HK on J,” or “historic thousands on Jones Street.” By mid-day, that’s exactly what it was: Too many people to count snaking through downtown Raleigh toward the state legislative building.
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Common Ground

A young person plants a tree.
Research tells us that children’s engagement with natural environments offers a host of benefits. Schools can capitalize on this knowledge.
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Practice Self-care Now and Next Year

A pandemic rages on, police violence continues to affect Black communities, and this school year is like no other. We know anxiety and burnout have been commonplace this year, and we hope you can find time to pause to practice self-care. These resources can help you reflect, rest and refresh so that you can be present for yourself and your students in 2021.

  • Self-care Can Be Social Justice
  • The Value of Educator Self-Care
  • Self-care for Your Break
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Countering Disinformation to Affirm Trans and Nonbinary Youth

With the increase in politically motivated attacks on the rights of transgender youth to receive affirming care, we must all work to create safer spaces in schools and in our communities for trans and nonbinary students. Understanding gender-affirming care for youth is an essential step, and the willingness to learn will help you counter the disinformation that endangers LGBTQ+ youth. These LFJ resources can help foster such understanding. 

  • Gender-Affirming Care: What It Is and Why It's Necessary
  • Toolkit for "Being There for Nonbinary Youth"
  • Policymakers and Lawmakers Want To Erase Trans Identities; Don’t Erase Them in Your School