Supplemental materials to help you advocate for teaching hard history.

Answering frequently asked questions.

District office personnel play important leadership roles in protecting educators who teach honest history.

Administrators can support educators in advocating for teaching more comprehensive and accurate histories using the following tools.

Some states are restricting or limiting educators’ ability to teach honest history in their classrooms. Advocate against this.

Classroom teachers and administrators report that their ability to teach honest history is greatly influenced by local and state boards of education.

When school and district leaders explicitly express support for their teachers and for honest histories, educators feel more encouraged to keep doing this important work.

When educators feel like they are not alone in their belief that students deserve access to accurate and inclusive learning, they are more likely to persevere in their advocacy for teaching honest histories.

When educators actively engage the people who are central to children’s lives outside of school, they are building networks that support students’ experiences within school as well.

Educators have an opportunity to be powerful advocates for inclusive education by teaching honest history in their classrooms.