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January 19, 2021
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** A Pledge for the New Semester
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As you dive into a new semester amid a historic presidential inauguration and political moment, we know the challenges feel overwhelming. We hope these resources ([link removed]) help you contextualize this moment, navigate a polarized classroom and plan actions you can take immediately to start the semester equitably.
History Moves With Us // Charles E. Cobb Jr. and Hasan Kwame Jeffries ([link removed])

The Weaponization of Whiteness in Schools // Coshandra Dillard ([link removed])

We Still Haven’t Learned From This // Cory Collins ([link removed])
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Use the Social Justice Standards Today and Always
TT’s Social Justice Standards ([link removed]) are comprised of anchor standards and age-appropriate learning outcomes divided into four domains—identity, diversity, justice and action (IDJA). The standards are leveled for every stage of K–12 education and includes school-based scenarios. Use them as a blueprint for educating your students to be active participants in our diverse democracy.
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** What White Colleagues Need to Understand
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Anti-racist educators often focus on the impact of white supremacy on students—but don’t spend enough time talking about its impact on educators. For our Spring 2020 issue, two Philadelphia teachers talked to educators of color across the U.S. about their experiences. Here are their recommendations ([link removed]) for white educators who want to be better colleagues.
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** Upcoming Webinar: Online Youth Radicalization
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Join TT, SPLC’s Intelligence Project and American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research Innovation Lab (PERIL) on January 26 for a webinar on combating the online radicalization of young people. You’ll learn about radicalization’s ties to digital literacy, how online
hate affects targeted groups and get tools for intervening with vulnerable students. Register here ([link removed]) !
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** Practice Self-care as an Act of Resistance and Social Justice
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Self-care is critical for all educators. But for BIPOC educators, it can be a first step toward self-sustaining, anti-racist practices in schools. Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board member Jamilah Pitts writes that educators—particularly Black women educators and educators of color—must practice self-care and preservation ([link removed]) as acts of resistance.


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“Repeatedly, when Black people and others aligned with the cause of civil rights have attempted to tell the truth about their country, they are demonized as un-American.” — The Undefeated ([link removed])

“The fullness of the Black Panther Party’s legacy has only recently been uncovered, and yet it can be seen everywhere in the wellness space.” — Teen Vogue ([link removed])

“You can organize a [No Name-Calling Week] program at your school to ensure that LGBTQ+ students across the country are #SafeToBe themselves in school and in our country.” — GLSEN ([link removed])
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