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In Oakland, Calif., there are a lot of homicides especially for a fairly small city of about 400,000 people. Last July, there were seven homicides in seven days. Victims ranged in age from 15 to 84. Six of them occurred near the school where I taught. One was a friend of many of my former students and a cousin of a little girl I mentor.

At a time when the nation’s schools are becoming more segregated, teachers and students across the country have an opportunity to show the rest of the world they’re committed to challenging these boundaries by registering for Teaching Tolerance’s Mix It Up at Lunch Day.

Students need guidance in navigating social media, especially when it’s being used to bully and silence their peers.

Focus teacher training on transformative education—not handgun use.

Before winter break hits, take some time to plan your school’s celebration of kindness!

Words meant to inspire can have the opposite effect. This teacher looks for a new way to talk about teaching.

Want to do your part to make schools safer? Use National Youth Violence Prevention Week as a starting point for year-round planning.

Skin color bias affects perceptions and interactions, and yet, how often do educators discuss this phenomenon with their students? This toolkit for "What's 'Colorism'?" offers suggestions on how educators can broach the topic by using a graphic essay published in The Nib.

Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!