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This educator explains why she left teaching—and some common reasons why so many other urban teachers of color leave too.

Studying money is a staple of first-grade math. This teacher used it as an opportunity to educate about—and push back against—sexism, racism and white supremacy.

TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. Grants Manager Jey Ehrenhalt spoke with Emily Conner about her students’ pop-up exhibit of Latinx immigration history and policy in Portland, Oregon.

How one teacher uses the study of mass incarceration to help students learn about civic action and see themselves as change makers.

We need to talk about mass incarceration in schools, and the conversation can’t stop after one discussion.

This February, schools across the country will work in solidarity to launch a shared set of lessons and examine their schools’ policies in pursuit of social and educational equity for their Black students.

When teaching students about barrier breakers, don’t just teach “who”; teach “why.”

Use TT’s Speak Up at School as a guide to address prejudice and bias in public discourse.

TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. School Programs Coordinator Jey Ehrenhalt spoke with Abby MacPhail about her project training students to become photojournalists of housing injustice in New York City.

As Halloween approaches, how are you talking to your students about the impact of their costume choices? Here are three techniques any educator can try.