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If you are the kind of educator who builds a safe and open classroom culture and teaches with a compassionate heart, students will come to you. They will share their secrets. The culture you create in the classroom can often serve as an invitation for students to seek solace and advice outside of class. We have all faced the blessings (and burdens) of our students’ trust. A new study out of Northwestern University (where I teach) reminds us that we must be prepared for our students’ stories to come tumbling out.

When students express outrage over the “rape culture” in another country, the teacher brings the discussion closer to home for further exploration.

The anniversary of the integration of Little Rock’s public schools gives us the opportunity to reexamine the long-term, societal impact of the Supreme Court’s 1954 'Brown v. Board of Education' decision.

Fifty years after the Freedom Schools of 1964, today’s Freedom Schools continue the legacy.

Bring social justice into the science lab. It’s easier than you think.

Expand your students' definition of "reading" with graphic novels—stories that show and tell!

Education pioneer Marva Collins died last week. She left behind tried and true strategies that support students’ brilliance and academic success.

A look at an educator's struggle to reconcile ideology with reality in our nations' classrooms and schools.

The Teaching Tolerance staff reviews the latest in culturally aware literature and resources, offering the best picks for professional development and teachers of all grades.