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TT director Maureen Costello encourages educators to raise students ready to address injustice.

A high school teacher helps his students challenge their own racist beliefs.

A gay student takes the bold step of being true to himself

Voting doesn’t just change election results—it can change lives.

An American educator brings her anti-bullying program to South African schools.

When I took the opportunity to co-teach a mixed-grade level coed dance class, I expected some of the boys to be reluctant to participate in the ballet portion for fear of being seen as gay or at the very least feminine. To cut this off before it started, I used a Teaching Tolerance lesson plan that allows students to explore gender stereotypes. I put labels on each student’s back with the name of a profession. I assigned traditionally male careers to girls and traditionally female careers to boys. Students had to figure out their profession by asking yes or no questions of their classmates. Afterwards, they reflected on their reaction to the assigned profession. This activity set the stage for breaking down stereotypes as we also introduced ballet as a dance form.

Wouldn’t it be productive if schools established school-wide norms for civil discourse this fall?

Beth Hammett found out the hard way that most good things in education hang on giving people second chances.

What does a commitment to pluralism look like when working with children under five?

“But nobody here listens to me,” Saul lamented as he tried to explain why he was in my office yet again this week. “I don’t know why I even bother to come here.” His refrain is a familiar one in my large, suburban high school. I have a feeling it’s a familiar one in high schools across the country. Our kids are crying out to be heard, and unfortunately, those cries often result in disciplinary referrals.