A teacher book group dedicated to reading diverse literature for young people and adults can foster cultural competence and support anti-bias teaching.
To best serve LGBTQ students, GSAs should not exist in a vacuum. Schools and school districts should implement a host of other practices to complement the efforts of a GSA.
The last week of September is Banned Books Week. Many teachers use the event to talk about free speech with their students. I also use it to begin a conversation about discrimination.