Friend,
Our Learning for Justice program recently released the inaugural issue
of Learning for Justice magazine
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. It could not have come at a more critical moment. It's a time
of poignancy, great promise and hope. But it's also a time of
pain and sorrow stemming from a global pandemic that exacerbated
economic and racial injustices.
We recognize the reported and unreported state-sanctioned police
violence against Black lives and the increase in hate crimes against
members of the Asian American community. We also bear witness to the
rapid upspring of laws and policies set forth to undermine the voting
rights of Black and Brown people and those experiencing poverty, and
to eliminate the gender rights of our students and the right for all
students to have an inclusive, honest and meaningful learning
experience.
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Despite the poignancy of this time, the urgency of now also calls for
hope and promise - and action. Educators, students, their
families and communities are joining together to demand truth-telling
in schools and to counter decisions that censor dialogue around race
and injustice in the classroom. People are applying collective
pressure to ensure enforcement of the law through Plyler v. Doe,
affirming undocumented children's rights to enroll and
participate fully in public schools. All over the nation, people are
working together for a stronger democracy. These actions are
necessary.
How we respond to this urgent moment will determine how we shape the
meaning of justice. This time requires a unified base of advocates
committed to a multiracial, multiethnic democracy. We've
collectively learned lessons from this past year. Following them will
get us closer to the world we hope for ourselves and for the
generations to come. I am proud that this first issue of Learning for
Justice magazine speaks to these lessons
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. As you flip through this issue, I hope you will internalize the call
to learn from these lessons and advance justice in your school
community.
This school year, let us all commit to working in solidarity to
champion the needs of our children, first and foremost. And
let's allow our shared lessons to inform and inspire us to keep
moving toward a more just and equitable education for all young
people.
Sincerely,
Jalaya Liles Dunn
Director, Learning for Justice
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