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When JT Eberhard of the Secular Student Alliance (SSA), an organization providing support to nontheistic students, received a letter from a teacher bragging about blocking formation of an atheist club, the lack of a return address didn’t slow him down. He used the email address provided by the sender to locate the teacher and alert administrators.

After rejecting an offer of prayer from a student, this teacher reflects about the power of religious freedom that she teaches in class.

A message from Teaching Tolerance director Brian Willoughby.

An African American art form offers new lessons in harmony.

Teacher Lisa Weinbaum honors students who break stereotypes, defy odds and make the world a better place.

When I entered the classroom to interpret for the middle school parent and teacher conference, the student shouted that I wasn’t necessary. The teacher had called for my services because for two semesters she had been telling the mother that her son was flunking. And for two semesters, the mother had grinned ecstatically and said, “Thank you”—her only English words. The son had “interpreted” to his mother that he was on the honor roll.

Environmental sensitivity and social justice concerns can lead to action.

The importance of relationships and community are woven into this school’s culture. How do they do it?

A couple of years ago a student approached me after history class. Avoiding eye contact, he trembled a bit before speaking. His voice was shaking. “I am sorry, teacher,” Armando began. “I could not finish my project. My parents were killed a couple days ago.”