Plus, new lessons & more     Morningside Center NEWSLETTER     Dear Morningside Center friends, In this issue, we share a new lesson on child labor and the reports of its resurgence. Also, information on Morningside's founding executive director Tom Roderick's new book: Teach for Climate Justice. A New Book on Teaching for Climate Justice - by Tom Roderick! Morningside's founding executive director guides educators on using SEL and equity strategies to teach for climate justice. His new book comes out on June 27. Read more Preorder now New on TeachableMoment Child Labor: A 'Shadow Workforce' in the U.S. Students learn about and discuss why child labor violations are growing in the U.S. today, how people successfully fought child labor in the past, and what can be done about it today. The Banana Boat Man! A Lesson on Harry Belafonte In this lesson, elementary students hear Harry Belafonte singing the Banana Boat song, learn about Belafonte and his call for justice, and sing their own call-and-response song. What We're Reading Teachers Aren’t Burnt Out. They Are Being Set Up to Fail "Experts have identified several causes of teacher burnout, including inadequate workplace support and resources; unmanageable workload; high-stakes testing; time pressure; unsupported, disruptive students; and a wide variety of student needs without the resources to meet them." By Alexandra Robbins at EdWeek Teacher Salaries Not Keeping Up With Inflation, NEA Report Finds "The average public school teacher is making thousands of dollars less than a decade ago. But educator activism has notched key legislative wins in 2022-23, and significant pay increases could be around the corner." By Tim Walker at NEA Today COVID learning loss driven more by school and community factors than household ones, research finds "Why did school districts that stayed remote for similar lengths of time experience very different academic losses?" By Kalyn Belsha at Chalkbeat “Just trust and love, that’s really important...That’s what I try to give my students every time they walk in the classroom.” - Jolie Moorhus, K-2 Teacher   Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility www.morningsidecenter.org   Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility | 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 550, New York, NY 10115 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]