Addressing Anti-immigrant Myths and Rhetoric
This week students witnessed troops being deployed to the southern border in response to migrants seeking asylum. They also heard anti-immigrant rhetoric and threats to the birthright citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment. This edition of The Moment offers resources you can use to dispel myths, humanize immigrant experiences and make your support for all students heard.
Ten Myths About Immigration
This Is Not a Drill
Julia Moves to the United States
Responding to the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Eleven people are dead after an anti-Semitic gunman opened fire at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. While moments of hatred and violence may feel all-too-common these days, we urge you to use the resources in this edition of The Moment to talk to your students about how hate takes hold and what they can do to fight it.
Pittsburgh Shooting Reminds Us Why We Must Talk About Hate
Remarks by the President at Reception Commemorating the Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Charlottesville Roundup: Lessons to Use in Your Classroom Today
Affirming Transgender Students With Their Rights Under Attack
The Trump administration reportedly plans to revise Title IX to define sex as "either male or female, unchangeable, and determined by the genitals that a person is born with." This means the rights of transgender, nonbinary and intersex students are once again under attack. Your students need you today; here's how you can help.
Policymakers and Lawmakers Want To Erase Trans Identities; Don’t Erase Them in Your School
Trans Rights and Bathroom Access Laws: A History Explained
Sex? Sexual Orientation? Gender Identity? Gender Expression?
National Mix It Up Day 2018
National Mix It Up at Lunch Day is next week! If you haven't started planning yet, don't worry: This edition of The Moment has everything you need to design a SUPER Mix experience your students won't forget. And if you can't participate on October 23, no big deal. Mix It Up can—and should—happen all year long.
LGBTQ History Month 2018
October is LGBTQ History Month. This edition of The Moment includes our brand-new guide to serving LGBTQ students—complete with tips for bringing LGBTQ history into your curriculum. We're also proud to debut our new podcast Queer America (which features the stories of queer life we should have learned in school) and to honor Matthew Shepard, who died 20 years ago this week.
Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students
The Book of Matthew
