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Departments
Letters to the Editor
The Fall issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine and our 2016 election resources sparked a lot of reactions from readers, from a critique of our advice to appreciation for our cover art.
Why I Teach: A Little Girl and a Horse Named Freckles
Karen Sharpe teaches for the moment when she can see the unlikely become possible.
Down the Hall: An Ambassador for Libraries
Librarian Amy Trulock shows her visitors that, even in a closed facility, their library can be a positive, affirming space.
PD Café
How much do you know about the rights of English language learners?
Staff Picks: What We're Reading
Our book reviews can help you keep your practice fresh and informed.
Staff Picks: What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!
The First 100 Days
Students struggle to find a way forward after their classroom’s election.
Feature Articles
An Open Letter to Teachers Everywhere
Are you ready for a revolution? This veteran educator is.
Buddy Up With Arthur
What a wonderful kind of day—to incorporate Arthur into your curriculum.
Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff
Now, more than ever, these vulnerable students need advocates in schools.
What Did Pilgrims Look Like?
How does identity influence our perceptions of history?
Mariposas
This Latina civic empowerment program seeks to “take stories of adversity and flip them into stories of glory.”
Students Speak
Dear President Trump: America’s students have some advice for you.
“Conversations Aren’t Enough”
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones tells the hard truth about why so many students still attend segregated schools.
Pink
A social justice educator comes to terms with his not-so-hidden biases.
Expelling Islamophobia
Anti-hate and anti-bullying policies aren’t enough in the fight against Islamophobia.
Controlling the Student Body
Are your school’s dress and behavior policies doing more harm than good?
What Learning About Slavery Can Teach Us About Ourselves
We are a product of our history—even the history we don’t like to think about.
Dear Future Leader
Encourage the change agents in your classroom with this letter of support.