March 15, 2022

Promote Self- and Community Care as Covid-19 Continues

As we continue to adapt to a global pandemic, we acknowledge the difficulties of this moment, and we encourage you to take care of yourself and your students. These resources recommend taking a trauma-informed approach to self- and community care. 

What Critical Race Theory Is and What it Means for Teachers // Robert Kim

All Students Need Anti-racism Education // Christina Torres

The Weaponization of Whiteness in Schools // Coshandra Dillard
Teach a More Complete Women’s History
It’s Women’s History Month, but we want to remind you to continue these discussions all year. In this piece, LFJ Senior Writer Coshandra Dillard recommends teaching a fuller picture of women’s history beyond the same stories about a few barrier breakers. Read on to learn how you can acknowledge and celebrate women who were more likely to be erased through appropriation or otherwise silenced. 

Check Out a Virtual Open-enrollment Workshop

We still have spots available in our upcoming open-enrollment workshops. Learn about our Let’s Talk and Speak Up At School guides, or explore our Teaching Hard History framework. Each 90-minute workshop costs $15 per participant and is delivered via Zoom with participant interaction and closed captioning. Register today—space is limited!

Upcoming Webinar: How to Support Immigrant Families

Join Learning for Justice, experts from ImmSchools and the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Immigrant Justice Project March 30 for a webinar on supporting immigrant students and families. Participants will gain an understanding of the current realities and challenges facing immigrant communities, and learn why we should approach this work with an asset-based lens. You’ll also gain insights into assessing current local policies.

Learn About LFJ’s New Educator Fund

Learning for Justice’s new Educator Fund supports educators who embrace and embed social justice, anti-bias and anti-racist principles throughout their classrooms, schools and districts. The 2022 fall semester application deadline is April 1. Learn more about the program and sign up for an upcoming Q&A session here

Check Out What We’re Reading

“‘Our interviews involved some disturbing stories of intimidation, as well as confusion about what was now acceptable to teach, and many calls for leadership to clearly protect the right to learn on these key issues in our society.’” — ASCD

“All of these letters from Black Americans to the people who once controlled their lives show a desire for freedom and a desperate longing to be reunited with their families.” — The Washington Post

“An AP U.S. History teacher must cover the ‘causes and effects of the victory of the [United States] and its allies over the Axis powers in World War II,’ but which leaders and battles to focus on and how to present these examples in class would be up to the teacher, the organization says.” — Education Week

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