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Rethinking Schools @rethinkingschools.bsky.social · 4d

We're hiring a Marketing Director!

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The Marketing Manager leads the development and execution of strategic marketing initiatives to expand the reach and impact of Rethinking Schools’ magazine, books, and digital presence.

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 8d

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
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Burning Tulsa: The Legacy of Black Dispossession

By Linda Christensen The author describes teaching about racist patterns of murder, land theft, displacement, and wealth inequality through the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. The term “race riot” does not adeq...

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Rethinking Schools @rethinkingschools.bsky.social · 13d

“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

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Rethinking Schools @rethinkingschools.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Fighting Forward: Why Teachers Need Collective Action More Than Ever

Individual solutions can’t mitigate burnout, but organized teachers are looking for solutions to widespread dissatisfaction.

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Rethinking Schools @rethinkingschools.bsky.social · 13d

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! ✊🏾

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Hayley Vatch @hayleyvatch.bsky.social · Sep 5

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:

Teacher plan books laid out on a desk from 2011-2025

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 27d

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.
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Whose "Terrorism"?

This lesson helps students examine the definition of terrorism and the use of the term terrorism in the media and U.S. foreign policy.

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Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studio @rlmartstudio.bsky.social · Sep 4

@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...

A graphic in two parts: On the left, an illustrated portrait of old white bald man Ben Franklin in a blue coat, accompanied by his quote “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” On the right, a collage of photographs and historical documents with the label Teach Truth on Constitution Day, September 17.

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · Aug 14

"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 ⬇️

Taking the Fight Against White Supremacy into Schools

By Adam Sanchez As a history teacher, there are times when the past reasserts itself with such force that you have to put aside your plans and address the moment. Charlottesville is one of those times...

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · Aug 20

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 ⬇️
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Who Gets to Vote? Teaching About the Struggle for Voting Rights in the United States

Unit with three lessons on voting rights, including the history of the struggle against voter suppression in the United States.

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Dr. Noreen Naseem Rodríguez @nrdz.bsky.social · Aug 9

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!

Rethinking Schools @rethinkingschools.bsky.social · Aug 4

Planning to Change the World: A Plan Book for Social Justice Educators is BACK!

Pre-order your copy today: rethinkingschools.org/books/planni...

Planning to Change the World 2021-2022

This is a plan book for school-based, home-based, and community-based educators who believe that young people can, will, and already do change the world.

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Rethinking Schools @rethinkingschools.bsky.social · Aug 4

Planning to Change the World: A Plan Book for Social Justice Educators is BACK!

Pre-order your copy today: rethinkingschools.org/books/planni...

Planning to Change the World 2021-2022

This is a plan book for school-based, home-based, and community-based educators who believe that young people can, will, and already do change the world.

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Ursula @ladyofsardines.bsky.social · Jul 22

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

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Christopher Martell @chrismartell.bsky.social · Jul 26

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

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Volume 38, No. 3

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Ursula @ladyofsardines.bsky.social · Jul 29

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.

Ursula @ladyofsardines.bsky.social · Jul 29

"The NEA Representative Assembly is not a suggestion box. To override its vote sends a dangerous message: that member voices, especially those from the grassroots, can be ignored when they challenge power or speak uncomfortable truths."

Rethinking Schools’ open letter to the NEA on the leadership's decision to overturn the democratic vote of the members to drop the ADL

“Over the past 21 months of war, more than 17,000 children have reportedly been killed and 33,000 injured in Gaza,” UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell recently told the United Nations […]

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Illinois Federation of Teachers @iftaft.bsky.social · Jul 8

👀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/

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · Jul 11

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 ⬇️
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Writing for Publication: D.C. Writing Workshop

Writing can be a transformative tool for community-building and activism. Join Rethinking Schools and D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice for a three-day, in-person writers’ workshop in Washington,...

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · Jun 18

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...

Transgender Justice in Schools

Transgender Justice in Schools provides inspirational stories from trans students and educators and resources for teachers, students, and parents seeking to build communities where everyone flourishes...

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Rethinking Schools @rethinkingschools.bsky.social · Jun 5

We're hiring a part-time Operations Associate at our Milwaukee office!

Learn more: rethinkingschools.org/job-openings/

Rethinking Schools Job Openings

The Operations Associate plays a key role in ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and customer service for Rethinking Schools.

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catupnorth @catupnorth.bsky.social · May 15

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

Twin Cities Innovation Alliance (TCIA) @tciamn.bsky.social · May 15

D4PG workshop highlight! Speaker Dr. Cierra Kaler-Jones will be leading "Storytelling for Justice: Data, AI, & Narrative Building"

Use early bird discount code 20CP77 to get 50% off and pay $299! Discount closes this week www.tciamn.org/d4pg

#D4PG #DataJustice #AI #Afrofuturism #NarrativeBuilding

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Andrew Hume @andrewhume.bsky.social · May 31

“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...

Elites Want to Turn Schools Into Factories of Hopelessness. We Can’t Let Them.

“End times schooling” risks turning schools into graveyards for hope — but they can also be greenhouses for resistance.

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Ursula @ladyofsardines.bsky.social · May 31

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

p. 32 from Teaching Palestine. But I Heard the Drops by Sharif S. Elmusa.

My father had a reservoir
of tears.
They trickled down
unseen.
But I heard the drops
drip
from his voice
like drops
from a loosened tap.
For 30 years
I heard them.

Sharif S. Elmusa is a scholar, poet, and translator. He was the fifth in a family of 12 children, made refugees within a year of his birth in 1947. His father grew figs, grapes, and oranges outside Jaffa until the family moved to the Nuweimeh refugee camp in Jericho.

Art by Safia Latif of a crying man sitting against a rock in the ocean.

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Rethinking Schools @rethinkingschools.bsky.social · Apr 30

Join us for the launch of our newest book, Teaching Palestine: Lessons, Stories, Voices, with special guest Macklemore.

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · Apr 25

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.
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U.S. Mexico War: "We Take Nothing by Conquest, Thank God"

Interactive activity introduces students to the history and often untold story of the U.S.-Mexico War. Roles available in Spanish.

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · Apr 16

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."
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‘If There Is No Struggle...’: Teaching a People’s History of the Abolition Movement

In this lesson, students explore the challenges faced by abolitionists with a focus on the American Anti-Slavery Society.

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