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I love teaching in a co-op with other homeschoolers and former public educators. We are an incredibly diverse group—racially, ability-wise and religiously. We also incorporate diversity in our guest speakers and field trips. The first day of school this year, we were chanting and doing art projects with Tibetan monks. So how do we make Mix It Up at Lunch Day unique with this gorgeous hodgepodge of people that is already used to joining together?

At first the idea sounded too simple to be anything worthwhile. Have students sit with someone new at lunch? How much effect could that really have? After years of perusing and using Teaching Tolerance’s other resources, I finally felt compelled to try to Mix It Up.

Role-playing can help planners counter resistance to Mix It Up.

Schools across the country can reduce the number of suspensions and learn from a recent legal settlement in Mobile, Ala.

As educators, we can never be sure of what we will face in our classrooms. This toolkit will help you and your colleagues think about how to be best prepared for your students’ needs.

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello talks empathy as a means to move forward.

Use these resources to be proactive in reducing the stigma around mental health issues and building resilience in your school community.