July 13, 2021

Disability Pride Month: Whose Stories Are You Centering?

Celebrate Disability Pride Month by supporting and advocating for students with disabilities. These resources include real-life examples to model accessible learning environments for all students. You’ll also learn how you can center the perspectives of people with disabilities to build students’ understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Additionally, you can print and display this beautiful poster with a quote by educator, activist and poet Kay Ulanday Barrett.

Anti-racism: Educators Must Do the Heavy Lifting // Nadia Moshtagh Razi

New Resources for Protecting Immigrant Students’ Rights // Learning for Justice Staff

The Fight for Ethnic Studies // Tina Vasquez
We Need LGBTQ-Affirming Learning Environments
As anti-LGBTQ and anti-trans bills are introduced across the nation, hate speech against LGBTQ people may increase in our schools. Educators must create inclusive and affirming environments for LGBTQ students and staff. Whether you’re teaching online or in-person this fall, read this educator’s recommendations for supporting the various identities of LGBTQ students and maintaining these efforts year-round.

Students Say Teach the Truth in Their Schools

In her latest article for Learning for Justice, educator and LFJ award winner Elizabeth Kleinrock asked current and former students what they thought about politicians, caregivers and community members supporting laws that would make it illegal for schools to teach about race, racism, gender and privilege, among other social justice-related topics. Here’s what they had to say.

Today Is the Last Day to Subscribe for Our Fall Issue!

Today is the last day to subscribe if you want to receive a print copy of the first issue of our newly renamed Learning for Justice magazine! The issue drops this fall, and as always, it’s free!  If you’re already a subscriber, it’s a good time to make sure we have your current shipping information. Just sign in to your Learning for Justice profile or create an account to subscribe or manage your subscription preferences. 

White Supremacy in Teacher Preparation Programs

If we’re serious about dismantling white supremacy in schools, teacher preparation programs are an obvious place to start. In this feature story, professor Natalie Odom Pough writes that teacher preparation programs can “equip future educators with the knowledge and skills to provide positive learning experiences and environments for students of color.” But first, they need to look within.

Check Out What We’re Reading

“Against the backdrop of hostility to discussions of race in schools — and as five states have passed laws limiting how teachers can address “divisive concepts” with students — administrators and teachers across the country say they have been pushed out of their districts.” — NBC News

“These conversations take place often in my class. Young people want to understand the world around them, and it’s my job to do my absolute best to help them make sense of things, even if it’s just by providing them with knowledge of past events that created the inequalities they witness on a regular basis.” — Vox

“For students like Kal-El, the interactions can be traumatizing. As a young Black boy, he is painfully aware of the prevalence of police brutality and bias against the Black community.” — Chalkbeat

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