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Students and teachers are at risk... friend, Our public schools are facing dire challenges in the age of education censorship. Students and teachers are suffering as discussion of their identities, history and communities are banned from classrooms and labeled “inappropriate” by hard-right lawmakers. Young people across the Deep South are being deeply harmed by the outlawing of inclusive education. Because these hateful laws are often intentionally vague, they create confusion, fear and intimidation for teachers who risk losing their jobs for discussing topics conservative lawmakers deem “divisive.” In Florida, “Don’t Say Gay” and the banning of the Advanced Placement African American history curriculum have threatened the essence of academic freedom, making it difficult for students to learn the hard truth about Black Americans’ historic struggle for racial and gender equality. Conservative lawmakers in the Deep South will likely introduce even more education censorship bills in their upcoming 2024 legislative session, but we’re prepared to fight back. Education censorship laws take us backwards, brewing intolerance and promoting misinformation, heightened biases and violence. To combat hate in our schools and communities, our Learning for Justice program promotes preventative measures — uplifting diversity, justice and action as foundations to equip the next generation of leaders. Teaching the truth, whether good or bad, is critical to learning lessons from the past to shape a better future. We provide educators with a wide range of tools that address and prevent hate incidents, including curriculum materials, teaching strategies and professional development to create inclusive and anti-bias learning environments for students. Your generous support goes toward our work with community partners, educators and students to prevent hateful incidents and attacks in our schools. Thank you for being an incredible asset to our mission of fighting for justice and dismantling white supremacy in the Deep South and beyond. In solidarity, Your friends at the Southern Poverty Law Center
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