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Friend, As you may know, the SPLC’s Learning for Justice program provides free resources to K-12 educators, including teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners who work with children. Educators can use our materials to supplement the curriculum, inform their practices and create inclusive school communities where children and youth are respected, valued and welcome participants. If you’re interested in learning more about what LFJ offers, this guide is a good place to start. It offers an introduction to Learning for Justice’s resources, including the LFJ Social Justice Standards, films, best practices guides and more information on how LFJ can support educators. Many children are returning to in-person school environments during another particularly challenging back-to-school season in a pandemic. LFJ has offered this reflection and encouragement to parents and caregivers. In this Q&A, a children’s rights attorney and a policy analyst from the SPLC explain educators’ rights to workplace safety, students’ rights to education access and what it might take to advocate for both. Read their answers to critical questions facing schools, educators, students and families trying to navigate learning during COVID-19. So-called “anti-critical race theory” laws and policies popping up nationwide have also challenged educators this year, and they may be wondering how to respond and what they should know. In this Learning for Justice article, originally published by Heinemann, education law and policy expert Bob Kim answers some key questions for educators about these laws and what’s really going on. Learning a truer history of American slavery is essential to understanding our past and present. The Teaching Hard History: American Slavery framework from LFJ offers K-12 resources for teaching this history, professional development, a podcast, videos, student texts and more. Share this groundbreaking resource with educators you know who are committed to teaching accurately and honestly in 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. Learning for Justice’s award-winning magazine can be read online here. The magazine is free to educators, who can subscribe to receive it in the mail. For the latest news and resources from Learning for Justice, sign up to receive their weekly newsletters and emails here. You can also follow LFJ on Facebook, Twitter @learnforjustice and Instagram @learningforjustice.In solidarity, Your friends at the Southern Poverty Law Center
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