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Teacher Study Groups

Provide the Courage to Teach Outside the Textbook

The fear of retribution has created a chilling effect. An astounding two-thirds of U.S. teachers now report self-censoring discussions on race, gender identity, and sexuality in their classrooms.

 

But buried beneath the headlines of doom and despair, there is another story that must be told — a story about solidarity, community, hope, and resistance. As we fight the attacks on teaching and learning, it is critical that educators overcome isolation and ground ourselves in what we are fighting for.

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Teaching for Black Lives study group in San Marcos, Texas.

Our Teaching for Black Lives educator-led communities of study and reflection, launched in the fall of 2020, help provide that grounding.

 

Teaching for Black Lives study group members have told us that their groups are a source of strength, support, and guidance. “Having a national network of support and like-minded colleagues is a balm during these challenging times,” said one study group member. Another said: “Being in this group lit a fire of hope to keep me going.”

 

That is what communities of learning can provide: a fire of hope. Not a saccharine hope that delivers neither substance nor sustenance, but a hope rooted in shared commitments — to learn together, analyze together, organize together, and act together — for more justice in our classrooms and schools

Help us double the number of teacher study groups in 2025. Donate today.

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Adapted from Teachers Turn to Study Groups for Anti-Racist Learning as History Is Whitewashed by Jesse Hagopian and Ursula Wolfe-Rocca, Truthout

Books for the New Year

Teach the Black Freedom Struggle Titles

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Each book by the Teach the Black Freedom Struggle class scholars is eye-opening. These are great resources to discuss and share.

Booklist

Gift for Educators

Give the gift of inspiration, four times a year. Each Rethinking Schools issue is full of teaching ideas and stories for pre-K–12 educators, librarians, and teacher educators. Subscribe now for a friend, family member, or yourself.

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Events

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Check out events hosted by the Zinn Education Project and our colleagues, including an exhibit booth at the American Historical Association (AHA) Annual Meeting (Jan. 46) (Free AHA registration for NYC public school teachers and book-signing by Jeanne Theoharis), The Healing of Organized Remembering: The Struggle to Teach Truth (Jan. 13), the D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair (Jan. 25), Reconstruction Robbery: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank (Feb. 10), NCSS 2025 call for proposals (Feb. 28 deadline), and more.

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Teachers are under attack for teaching truthfully about U.S. history. Please donate so that we can continue to offer free people’s history lessons and resources, and defend teachers’ right to use them.

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