Student and Educator Mental Health Matter
As we grapple with the impact of violence following shootings in Atlanta and Boulder—and ongoing stressors surrounding the pandemic—it’s important to be mindful of students’ mental health needs and our own. Share resources like the Crisis Text Line with students, some of whom may need immediate support amidst a crisis. And use these webinars to help you respond to trauma, normalize talking about mental health and continue practicing good self-care.
SMS SOS
Student Mental Health Matters
The Value of Educator Self-Care
Safer Schools for Trans Students and Colleagues
So far this year, more than 80 anti-transgender bills have been proposed at the state level, and much of this legislation targets trans children and youth. As anti-LGBTQ groups and lawmakers attack trans rights, schools must ensure trans students and educators are supported. Use these resources to build policy and help create a safer space for all students who could be harmed by policies that rigidly define and police gender norms.
Policymakers and Lawmakers Want To Erase Trans Identities; Don’t Erase Them in Your School
They Didn’t Back Down
Addressing Anti-Asian Bias
Amid the pandemic, Asian American people continue to experience racism, violence and harassment. These resources can help you teach the historical precedents for this moment, introduce ways for students to recognize and speak up against coronavirus racism, and start conversations with even the youngest learners about recognizing and acting to address injustice.
Min Jee’s Lunch
Speaking Up Against Racism Around the Coronavirus
How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism
Pandemic Pedagogy: One Year In
As many communities pass the one-year mark of distance learning, quarantine and loss, it’s important to acknowledge the undeniable impact of the pandemic on all of our lives—including the ways students experience school. We hope these resources help.
Pandemic Pedagogy: A Call to Educators to Bring Their Classrooms to Reality
Returning to the Place of Origin
Supporting Students Through Coronavirus
Remember Trans Women on International Women’s Day!
Amid ongoing anti-trans legislation proposals, we urge you to acknowledge, uplift and teach about transgender women on this International Women’s Day—and throughout the year. This interview with transgender activist Hazel Edwards will help you reflect on ways to create a more inclusive environment for trans students. And displaying these One World posters featuring quotes by transgender women advocates will let your transgender students know you support them.