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March 5, 2019

New Guide for Gender-Inclusive Puberty and Health Education

Young students sitting at tables, focused on assignments in front of them.

Our friends at Gender Spectrum are announcing a new resource to ensure your teaching of puberty and health education is accurate and inclusive of all students.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

February 21, 2019

Hate at School: January 2019

We’re halfway through the school year, and there is no indication that hate incidents at school are slowing down.

Topic

Ability Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

February 11, 2019

Is “Queer” OK To Say? Here’s Why We Use It

Queer: pejorative or reappropriated term? Yes and yes. But after members of our community questioned our use of the word, we want to explain.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

January 31, 2019

On Intersectionality and Allyship

Young African-American teenager raising their hand in class.

If we want to be allies to our students, we have to recognize—and honor—their full identities. That means also recognizing and working to remedy interlocking systems of oppression.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

January 30, 2019

Let’s Talk About Nonbinary

How are you affirming nonbinary students in your classroom?

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

January 16, 2019

Gillette’s New Ad Asks: “Is Toxic Masculinity the Best a Man Can Get?”

A shattered mirror within its green frame.

A new ad has everyone talking about gender norms. Here’s how you can bring that conversation to your students.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

January 2, 2019

Open Secrets in First-Grade Math: Teaching About White Supremacy on American Currency

Shattered piggy bank laying on top of a large collection of U.S. currency coins.

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.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

November 27, 2018

More Than a Name: Teaching Historic Firsts

Jackie Robinson rounding first base at baseball game.

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

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

November 14, 2018

Speak Up Against Hateful Rhetoric

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

Topic

Religion Ability Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity

October 27, 2018

Pittsburgh Shooting Reminds Us Why We Must Talk About Hate

synagogue dome roof with star of david on top

A shooting at a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, synagogue has left 11 people dead. Although we’ve witnessed hate-fueled moments many times before, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t talk about them when they occur. If we don’t, it means we’ve normalized them.

Topic

Religion

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