Dear Morningside Center friends,

We at Morningside Center want to offer our support to educators who are working to foster caring, kindness, community, and respect for all in their schools. Now more than ever, we need each other. 

Below we offer some activities and guidelines to support you in addressing students' anxieties and building a safe, caring, and inclusive classroom and school community.

In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, educators are looking for ways to address students' anxieties, build the classroom and school community, counter bias and harassment, and address political issues raised by the election. Below you'll see a few of the activities, strategies, and teaching ideas in this collection, or you can view them all.

Planning for Your & Your Students’ Care This Election Season

This week and the post-election period will likely be an emotionally charged time for you and your students. It is crucial to collectively name and acknowledge this. We offer the following activities to support you and your school community in intentionally reflecting on how you will take care of yourselves and each other during this time and beyond. Read more.

SEL Tip: Physiological Sigh

In this two-minute video, staff developer Iris Laurencio demonstrates a breathing technique that can help both young people and adults reduce stress on the spot. 

How Can We Care for Each Other?

In this small-group activity, middle school students learn more about how we are interconnected and explore ways to practice community care in their school communities and beyond.

9 Guidelines for Addressing Election Anxiety

Nine suggestions for supporting students and strengthening your classroom community in these challenging times. 

See more post-election resources.

"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality."

- Desmond Tutu