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    Some people's failure to take "the work" off of IG Some people's failure to take "the work" off of IG and actually apply it to their real lives harms BIPOC. Lying about feeling threatened by a Black person, reporting that you feel uncomfortable because a Black person held you accountable for racism in the workplace, not reflecting daily on how you might be racist and making changes immediately, not holding employees, co-workers, friends and family accountable when you know something is racist, not condemning racism (whether a Black person is present or not) harms us. And here's the thing, it's a tale as old as time. I'm tired of it. I've spoken with three POCs just in the past two days that have been disciplined at work for speaking up against racism. It's because of white supremacy and fragility that the discipline even takes place. I've been in that position in a workplace too many times. It feels like you just can't win when the people in power side with the racists because they too, are that level of racist. They don't see the situation from your perspective because... they can't. They think about how racism makes them feel uncomfortable to navigate and they make the rules about how much racism and discrimination is allowed in a workplace. It's like being sexually harassed by a male coworker and then having to report to a male superior about what happened and you just know there's a 99.9% chance they're going to excuse the behavior because it's probably behavior they engage in themselves. You feel helpless. And then, when you handle it yourself, you get in trouble for being "unprofessional" and you're labeled as emotional or aggressive or always making everything about race. My BIPOCs, we know this is a marathon and not a sprint. Racial battle fatigue is real. Take care of yourselves. I'm sorry that this is our path, but we've got this. Keep fighting. Keep advocating. Keep your head up. Justice delayed is justice denied, but we will always fight for it.
    Picking my books for Read Across America Week! I c Picking my books for Read Across America Week! I created my own suggestion list and picked a focus for each day. There are so many amazing books and authors to choose from! It's a good thing we can prioritize diversity and being inclusive for more than just one week out of the year. For Day 5 (Swipe to see our week) we are reading "A Book the Reflects Something About You". Noah chose The King of Kindergarten and Jabari Tries. ❤️ What will you be reading next week?
    When I was in the classroom, and even now as I tea When I was in the classroom, and even now as I teach my son, I am always focused on what I want my learners to walk away with. I craft my lessons with the goal of guiding them in the direction I hope they'll go after my lesson has ended. As it pertains to American history, with Black people as a focus, my goal is never for students to simply learn that Black people were enslaved. The end. How sad. I want them to know that though Black people were enslaved, they resisted. I want them to know that though they were oppressed, they stood up for themselves. They boycotted. They peacefully protested. They violently protested. They forced white people to change racist laws. They took up space that they deserved. They organized and they marched and we still do today. Enslavement and oppression will never be the center of my lesson. It's not the only aspect I want my kids to focus on. I want them to know that even with all the odds stacked against us, we survived. We escaped. We helped others. We loved and had families. We wrote books. We were innovative. We created. We shined. We painted. We went to space. We broke barriers that should have never been there. We told our stories and we passed our energy down to the next generation to keep on doing the same. Image ID: A white square that says, "As Black History Month comes to an end, your focus on Black History should not. What are your students’ key takeaways from Black history month this year? Hint: it shouldn’t only be: Black people were enslaved and treated unfairly. Plus images of Black history resources created by @apron_education and I
    📚Read Across America is coming up and we’re a 📚Read Across America is coming up and we’re already seeing Seuss themed materials rolling out ‼️ So, @clevergirlcraftings and I teamed up to create this resource for caregivers and parents who want to advocate for students by encouraging their schools to rethink Seuss celebrations and focus on diversity & inclusion instead during Read Across America! . Dr. Seuss’ works are filled with racist stereotypes and imagery (evidence in @clevergirlcraftings Story highlights), yet many educators and schools refuse to distance themselves from him. In clinging to him they inflict harm by exposing their students to these images and excusing an unapologetic racist. . . In this guide we share: ✏️email templates for addressing educators, principals, and superintendents (first email as well as follow-ups. ✏️a slideshow to present or email filled with information about Seuss and Read Across America ✏️a note to excuse students from activities ✏️a book list and suggestions of how to celebrate the week ✏️links to read & include in emails ✏️5 printable Read Across America activities to gift to teachers that may need to change plans (or you can use them at home to counter what is being taught at school) ✏️and more! 💜Link in profile.
    So often, when I see a book that is representating So often, when I see a book that is representating a marginalized group of people in a beautiful way, I see teachers in the comments talking excitedly about how beneficial it would be specifically for their students of color to see themselves. And this is so true! It is beneficial! But I have NEVER seen a teacher say, "I have a class of all white students that absolutely need to see others represented this way." It is critical that white children don't only see themselves as the main character in reading, science, social studies, and math lessons year after year. I know people like to claim that children don't see color, but they most certainly do. They can even hold racist thoughts and have racist actions. (Research it on your own time. It's fascinating and scary.) If every character in every book and TV show they consume was suddenly all Black, all Indigenous, all Latinx, or all Asian... they would notice. You would notice. We do see color and representation matters. You are doing white children a disservice by not enriching their lives with books and lessons that share the stories of everyone and their important contributions as well as their struggles and as a direct result you are also doing BIPOC children who encounter these white children a disservice as well. So happy I finally got a hold of this book in my newest @littlejusticeleaders box! Image ID: When you see a book that teaches accurate BIPOC history or firms and a beliefs via BIPOC, don't just think of the BIPOC children who will benefit from these stories. White children need and benefit from these stories as well.
    @colorcodedclean Sent us these hand sanitizers, o @colorcodedclean Sent us these hand sanitizers, or hanitizers as they are known in kindergarten classrooms. These are perfect for trips to the store or cleaning hands at the park! And they are ✨colorful✨ so Noah's all about that! #CrayolaClean
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