Teachers, We See You and We Celebrate You!
Serving as an educator is one of the most difficult professions, regardless of whatever else is going on in the world. Teaching is a 24-hour job that takes place both inside and outside of the classroom. And the past few years of political and societal tumult have only increased what were already extraordinary pressures. At Learning for Justice, we see you, appreciate you and celebrate all that you do for young people, their families, their communities and our nation.
Ask, Investigate and Advocate
The Moments Students Remember
I Teach for Black Girls Like Me
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
Supporting Social and Emotional Safety in the Classroom
Traumatic stress can have long-term health effects on developing brains and, in response, districts across the United States are acknowledging the role that trauma plays in students’ achievement opportunities. But how well are districts defining trauma? And how well do educators understand what it really means to practice trauma-informed pedagogy? These LFJ resources can help educators learn how to recognize the signs of trauma, better understand the causes of trauma, and take steps to establish social and emotional safety in the classroom.
When Schools Cause Trauma
Responding to Trauma in Your Classroom
Responding to Children's Bereavement During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Uplifting Banned Books Week
People in the United States have long resisted domination by seeking out learning, and that tradition fuels LFJ’s current defiance against narrow views of U.S. national identity and commitment to elevate our vibrant diversity through inclusive learning. We resist the pressures of book bans and participate in advancing an expansive narrative that bolsters a dynamic, diverse democracy.
Resisting Dominant Narratives
Debbie Reese on Book Bans and Native Representation
Celebrating Banned Books Means Advocating for LGBTQ Texts
Social Justice Education Is Essential
In the current hostile learning environment created by censorship laws and policies aimed at prohibiting the teaching of honest history and further marginalizing LGBTQ+ students and educators, social justice education is essential. The Learning for Justice Social Justice Standards are designed to guide educators in developing inclusive curricula to make schools safer and more just and equitable. Comprised of four domains—identity, diversity, justice and action—the Social Justice Standards are intended for all content areas alongside state and Common Core standards.