Today is the first day of Black History Month!
How do we ensure our students see all people reflected in the world around them? Check out this FREE anti-racism lesson to ask your students Who is Invisible?
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque and Action Against Islamophobia
Yesterday (Sat Jan 29) was the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque and Action Against Islamophobia. On Dec 6, 2021, a Canadian teacher was removed from her classroom and reassigned to a different job because she wore a hijab (which violates a controversial Quebec law prohibiting public servants from wearing religious symbols.)…
What will you do this weekend that’s for you?
What will you do for yourself? Not your kids, your partner, your job, the piles of marking, or for the house. What will you do to take care of you as opposed to what you think you should be doing? Is it reading a book? Taking time to do a hobby? Catching up with friends?…
Hello weekend
We’ve missed you.
Today is the date that the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated in 1945.
This day (Jan 27) is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It remembers the six million Jews, as well as the Roma and Sinti, Slavs, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, and many others who were killed by Nazis. Lessons from our past help us create a more inclusive future, free of antisemitism and hate.
Good luck!
If you’re busy with a pile of marking and writing report cards, good luck!