There’s no doubt that our nation is facing historic times. Our students will likely be telling their children about their experiences during this pandemic, division, and racial unrest.  As educators, we have a duty to respond not only to each student’s needs, but also the times in which we live.

NEA President Lily Eskelsen-Garcia said last week that educators “are protectors of [a] public space wrought with inequities, bias, and institutional racism [and] we must also examine how white supremacy culture impacts our biases, our practices and the policies in our own schools and communities.” 

Olathe NEA calls on all educators to explore the resources below and reflect on how you can make change in your classroom and in your school for all of our students:

https://neaedjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Racial-Justice-in-Education.pdf

https://neaedjustice.org/racial-justice-is-education-justice/

https://neaedjustice.org/resource/black-lives-matter-school-resources/

https://neaedjustice.org/black-lives-matter-school-resources/#Talking_About_Race