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This educator reflects on the scariest student conversation she has overheard in her teaching career.

Anti-LGBT sentiment mars a Mississippi theatrical performance.

In sports, machismo and closeted sexuality prevail. And players courageous enough to talk about their sexual orientation are, sadly, not on equal footing.

Schools have a responsibility to maintain a safe learning environment for all students—this seems on first examination a simple enough statement. It isn’t. Two words are key—“learning” and “all.” A school that is inclusive of all its students but unable to nurture learning has failed in its responsibility. An academically successful school that only supports its majority students has equally neglected its obligation.

This important and essential work begins in the classrooms of teachers like you.

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

Have you noticed students being excluded in your classroom? A new seating arrangement can make all the difference.

This toolkit for “Controlling the Student Body” offers a set of recommended resources for improving school policies and school climate.

“But nobody here listens to me,” Saul lamented as he tried to explain why he was in my office yet again this week. “I don’t know why I even bother to come here.” His refrain is a familiar one in my large, suburban high school. I have a feeling it’s a familiar one in high schools across the country. Our kids are crying out to be heard, and unfortunately, those cries often result in disciplinary referrals.

A Russian Tale of Giving