The demand for the right to Teach Truth belongs in No Kings, May Day, immigrant rights, Pride, All of Us 250 on June 27, Juneteenth, July 4 and other rallies and celebrations. The need to protect the freedom to learn is part of every fight for justice.
Across the country teachers and allies are rallying to raise awareness about the threats to public education, LGBTQ+ students, immigrants, the climate, democracy, and more on the annual day of action, Saturday, June 6. Join us!
Bring #TeachTruth message into public events all year.
Resources to Host Your Own Event
Add Your City to the Map!
Public Teach Truth events and other local education organizing efforts can be found on the national map below, hosted by our cosponsor Public School Strong/HEAL Together.
Upcoming Events
Here is a list of public Teach Truth events, including those featured below.
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Event Highlights
Here are descriptions and photos from some of the events to date. More are being held throughout the year.
May Teach Truth Events
The Ed Equity Collective (formerly SURJ KC) in Kansas City, Kansas hosted their annual Teach Truth event on May 23 at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center. Michael Rebne (on the far right), physics teacher and alumni Teaching for Black Lives study group coordinator, said,
Our day of action featured powerful speakers, including a strong advocate and teacher of immigrant children, a leader of a LGBTQ+ advocacy and policy organization, and a leader of an organization that serves unhoused LGBTQ+ teens and those experiencing other crises. We also hosted a local bookstore to sell Heather McGhee’s, The Sum of Us, which we will use for our upcoming biannual book club.
Approximately 20 people engaged in a banned book swap, Q&A with our speakers, and rally chants to keep our spirits high. One of our participants called the event an urgent call to action for school advocates to protect our most vulnerable students. It was an emotional and ultimately fortifying morning in community.
March 2026: #NoKings Day
Educators from Arizona to New York took a #TeachTruth poster and postcards to their local #NoKings Rally.
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An Indivisible Littleton Massachusetts member, Sarah Buchholz, hosted a Teach Truth information table during a cold, windy morning rally with approximately 500 people in attendance.
Littleton, Massachusetts
Sarah reported,
I spoke to librarians and educators, current and retired, from all over New England. Their faces literally lit up seeing the messaging of our Teach Truth Campaign. We had a “So You Think You Know History” game, which was fun and eye-opening for all involved. The trivia questions helped start important conversations about historically silenced voices and erased histories. For example, did you know about the Mexican Underground Railroad or that Mexico fought and defeated Confederate soldiers during the Civil War?!
Participants asked their own questions related to erased and/or lesser known history. We all ended up learning from each other! Overall, it was an inspiring and invigorating event, and I’m already looking forward to the next one.
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