Black History Is for Everyone Check out this conversation between @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social and @jessehagopian.bsky.social, from the new issue of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social

The Power of Plants: Learning About Herbs and Indigenous Wisdom in Laos In this article for @rethinkingschools.bsky.social, I attempt to restore my and my students’ connections to the land through gardening together and learning about Indigenous medicine. rethinkingschools.org/articles/the...

Our latest issue of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social is out now. "Whether in the classroom or in the community, educators around the country are refusing to stop teaching about the genocide in Gaza and challenging the false accusations of antisemitism leveled against them for doing so."

We're hiring a Marketing Director! rethinkingschools.org/job-openings/

Teach about impact of 1919 #ElaineMassacre (and so many more) on economic rights & the legacy today of Black dispossession (of land, right to organize, businesses, schools). #Reparations Article & lesson ⬇️ by Linda Christensen of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-o...

“The articles add a richness to my personal knowledge. Having information from other educators feels like a warm hug. It’s powerful to see the work of other educators and be inspired how to replicate what they’re doing.” — Kallie, HS teacher, Silver Spring, MD rethinkingschools.org/magazine

RS ED Cierra Kaler-Jones quoted in @theprogressivemag.bsky.social about the power of social justice unionism and teacher study groups: Article by Eleanor Bader progressive.org/public-schoo...

Congratulations to RS editor @jessehagopian.bsky.social on being awarded the 2025 William Sloane Coffin Jr. Peacemaker Award alongside @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social. You continue to inspire us! ✊🏾

I’ve been missing the teacher community online! Looking forward to supporting each other and our students together this year. To celebrate, here’s my teaching career, measured in @rethinkingschools.bsky.social plan books:

Shortly after 9/11/2001, Pres. Bush proclaimed a “war on terrorism.” We need to engage students in a deep critical reading of terms such as “terrorism,” “freedom,” “patriotism,” & “our way of life.” See @rethinkingschools.bsky.social lesson ⬇️ by Bill Bigelow. www.zinnedproject.org/materials/wh...

@zinnedproject.bsky.social and @rethinkingschools.bsky.social are coordinating "Teach Truth on Constitution Day," Sept. 17 (when many schools are mandated to cover the topic). They've compiled resources for teachers & ideas for community actions. Check it out: www.zinnedproject.org/news/teach-t...

"We need a history that honors the Takiyah Thompsons & Heather Heyers, not the Robert E. Lees. But more than that, we need a history that helps us learn how . . . tear down the racist system that those statues represent." --Adam Sanchez, @rethinkingschools.bsky.social ⬇️

Teach a free 3-lesson unit about long & ongoing history of voter suppression & the struggle for voting rights in the U.S. #TeachOutsideTextbook #TeachVotingRights For grades 7+, by high school teacher & @rethinkingschools.bsky.social editor Ursula Wolfe-Rocca ⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/materials/te...

Are you a public school teacher? Would you like one of these planners? I'll give them away to the first two teachers who message me!

Planning to Change the World: A Plan Book for Social Justice Educators is BACK! Pre-order your copy today: rethinkingschools.org/books/planni...

My comrades at @rethinkingschools.bsky.social worked tirelessly on this project. It is a labor of love & solidarity.

Social studies teachers: Are you planning for fall? Do you want support in teaching about Palestine? Here is an excellent past issue from @rethinkingschools.bsky.social to check out. #sschat #edusky rethinkingschools.org/issue/volume...

Read & share @rethinkingschools.bsky.social's open letter to the NEA on the leadership’s decision to overturn the democratic vote of the members to drop the ADL.

👀Check out this piece from @rethinkingschools.bsky.social on @ctulocal1.bsky.social's fight for strong schools & strong communities, and how we can strengthen our democracy through our unions. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 📰 https://rethinkingschools.org/articles/the-chicago-teachers-union-is-showing-us-how-to-fight-trump/

Educators in (or able to visit) the DC area. Apply to Rethinking Schools @rethinkingschools.bsky.social for a 3-day, in-person writers’ workshop, July 29–31. It is time to share your voice and experiences. Write for publication. Read more & apply by 7/14 ⬇️ rethinkingschools.org/2025/07/11/w...

And consider getting "Transgender Justice in Schools" via @rethinkingschools.bsky.social for educators, libraries . . . "Fueled by courage and love, it provides the support LGBTQ youth require in these challenging times.” – Bettina L. Love rethinkingschools.org/books/transg...

We're hiring a part-time Operations Associate at our Milwaukee office! Learn more: rethinkingschools.org/job-openings/

@rethinkingschools.bsky.social excited to have Dr. Kaler-Jones at #D4PG

“The antidote is defiant hope and collective action. ‘To step into a classroom is to express confidence in young people’s capacity to learn, to grow, to change, to make a difference—to do good in the world.” @jessehagopian.bsky.social @rethinkingschools.bsky.social truthout.org/articles/eli...

Doing some lesson planning this afternoon and am reminded of how beautiful Teaching Palestine is — from @rethinkingschools.bsky.social.

Join us for the launch of our newest book, Teaching Palestine: Lessons, Stories, Voices, with special guest Macklemore. www.classy.org/event/teachi...

U.S.-Mexico War lesson (from @rethinkingschools.bsky.social book) has roles for Cochise, Col. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Frederick Douglass, Gen. Mariano Vallejo, Henry David Thoreau, María Josefa Martínez, Padre A. José Martínez, St Patrick’s Battalion, & more. www.zinnedproject.org/materials/us...

Teach about people's history of abolition movement with @rethinkingschools.bsky.social lesson for grades 7+ ⬇️ by Bill Bigelow. (All lessons at ZEP are free thanks to your donations.) More in RS book: "Teaching a People’s History of Abolition & the Civil War." www.zinnedproject.org/materials/if...

Find teaching guides at @rethinkingschools.bsky.social with titles such as "Rethinking Early Childhood Education," "Teaching for Joy and Justice," "Teaching for Black Lives," "A People’s Curriculum for the Earth," "Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality," and more. rethinkingschools.org/books/

Rethinking Schools is a leading grassroots magazine focused on teaching social and racial justice in all classrooms. My parents did a great job, but how cool would this subscription have been? Archives available on the website. Just an amazing resource. ❤️ @rethinkingschools.bsky.social

1/2 My spring issue of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social arrived yesterday! In spite of everything, our little magazine keeps on keepin' on. rethinkingschools.org/magazine/

Learn more about all our organizational partners including @hammerandhope.bsky.social, @justseeds.bsky.social, @lpeproject.bsky.social, @rethinkingschools.bsky.social, @surj.bsky.social and make sure to register for Socialism 2025 by April 25 for the Early Bird Discount: socialismconference.org

"Rethinking Mathematics: Teaching Social Justice by the Numbers" edited by Eric (Rico) Gutstein and Bob Peterson (2013) 🧵6/8 @rethinkingschools.bsky.social

We're published! Our 2024 summer interns, Olvin Abrego Ayala and Eli Hertzler-McCain collaborated on a critique of U.S. history textbook coverage of Central America which was published in the spring 2025 edition of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social magazine.

Be sure to secure your physical issue of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social by subscribing to their magazine! rethinkingschools.org/product/annu...

Our @zinnedproject.bsky.social 's (along with @rethinkingschools.bsky.social ) monthly freedom school class is tonight! There is still plenty of time to register. Bring your students your colleagues, and friends to join you! www.zinnedproject.org/news/black-p...

We're excited to announce that Transgender Justice in Schools was named a finalist for the 2024 Foreward Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Awards ❤️ rethinkingschools.org/books/transg...

ordered (thanks to those who shared this on here!)

It's here!

Saving to buy later!

Join us for a "freedom school" class with Professor Mia Bay on June 2. Bay will be interviewed by @rethinkingschools.bsky.social editor Jesse Hagopian. All our Teach the Black Freedom Struggle classes are free, interactive, have ASL, & offer a PD certificate. www.zinnedproject.org/news/traveli...

This image...it's this image. Thank you @rethinkingschools.bsky.social for this article. rethinkingschools.org/articles/pra... Illustrator: Ewan White

Check out the lesson below from @rethinkingschools.bsky.social by high school teacher Matt Reed on Ida B. Wells' long life of radical activism. rethinkingschools.org/articles/the...

NJ high school teacher & ZEP Prentiss Charney Fellow T. J. Whitaker co-leads a Model Gary Convention (like Model U.N.) each year for students who spend months researching & prepping their platforms. #TeachTruth Read about it in @rethinkingschools.bsky.social ⬇️ rethinkingschools.org/articles/stu...

ZEP campaign director & @rethinkingschools.bsky.social editor @jessehagopian.bsky.social describes a “great rebellion” of educators, parents & students -- practicing “fugitive pedagogy” in defiance of “outrageous laws trying to ban the truth.” @democracynow.org www.democracynow.org/2025/2/6/jes...

"The anti-CRT campaign . . . is the curricular counterpart to the wave of voter suppression laws and promoted by the same far-right political forces . . ." — @rethinkingschools.bsky.social The right aims to deny young people the lens of history, a key tool in fighting for justice today.

RS Editor @jessehagopian.bsky.social was on @democracynow.org this morning discussing 47's movement to abolish the Department of Education. This is "educational arson": www.democracynow.org/2025/2/6/jes...

As the editors of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social remind us: Students need our classrooms to be communities of hope . . . to demonstrate that another world is possible. Finding, sharing, & teaching hope through these perilous times will help point the way there. rethinkingschools.org/articles/tea...

Teach long, ongoing history of fight for voting rights. We offer a 3-lesson unit ⬇️for grades 7+ (including college) by HS teacher and @rethinkingschools.bsky.social editor @ladyofsardines.bsky.social. All lessons at ZEP are free. #TeachOutsideTextbook www.zinnedproject.org/materials/te...

Also the Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social is rich with resources. As is the Rethinking Schools website @rethinkingschools.bsky.social