The Zinn Education Project, in conjunction with more than 80 prominent racial and social justice organizations, will hold a national briefing on June 3, to discuss the growing chorus of diverse voices speaking out against the state and federal attack on students’ freedom to learn and educators’ freedom to teach.

On this Memorial Day weekend, we feature two articles: one about the early origins of the holiday, led by African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina after the Civil War, and the second by Howard Zinn urging us to "destroy the weapons of death that . . . threaten our children and grandchildren."

Educators have a vital role to play in preserving the truth of what happened in 2020. Let’s help students understand both the power of protest — and the necessity of ongoing struggle — to build a more just future.

Scholar Jason Stanley, in conversation with Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian, discussed his book, Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future, which exposes the ways authoritarian regimes manipulate historical narratives to maintain power.

Thanks to a generous donation from the REI Co-op, 2,600 copies of Heather McGhee's The Sum of Us were given to teachers, teacher educators, and school librarians.

Historians Jarvis Givens and Imani Perry discussed the Black Teacher Archive, a digital portal centralizing materials created by professional organizations of African American educators, historically referred to as Colored Teachers Associations (CTAs). This class was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.

We invite educators, students, parents, and community members to host a mini-lesson, rally at a historic site, history walking tour, information table, or other event to defend the right to #TeachTruth.

Hundreds of educators register for free each month at the Zinn Education Project to access lessons and other resources. Here’s why.

One way to engage the community in defending the right to learn is with a local history walking tour. Along the way, participants learn about history they wish they had learned in school.

On the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, help students think critically about the origins and consequences of the U.S. war in Vietnam.

Historian Mary Phillips discussed her book, Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins. This class was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.

As state legislatures are passing laws to ban truthful teaching, more and more teachers continue to register at the Zinn Education Project. These numbers reflect a powerful countercurrent — one where teachers, students, and families seek out resources that center justice, people’s history, and critical thinking.

Whether it is Earth Day or any other day of the year, we offer lessons and resources to help students grasp the enormity of the environmental crisis, but also find paths to make a difference, to challenge the profit-first, fossil fuel-forever priorities of the people temporarily running this country.

We invite you to use the power of your social media platform to protect teachers and ensure that our children learn the truth about history so that they can shape a more just future.

Educators and allies are planning creative Teach Truth Day of Action events all over the country. Here are some examples.

Make visible the history that we are defending the right to teach with mini-lessons. Participants benefit from becoming informed about key issues and inspired to take action.

Book offers for educators who share stories about teaching any of the lessons at the Zinn Education Project.

Educators and allies are pledging to teach truth in actions at historic sites across the country on June 7, 2025 and all year long. Here are 10 ways to participate.

Check out these mini-lessons by people’s history scholars in our Teach the Black Freedom Struggle classes. Then sign up for the series.

Hundreds of educators register for free each month at the Zinn Education Project to access lessons and other resources. Here’s why.

Historian Jeanne Theoharis discussed her book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South. This class was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.

Executive Orders on language, education, and climate have a profound impact on students’ lives. Therefore, young people should be invited to read and critique them. The Hillsdale College 1776 Curriculum is another text that merits critical attention.

Teach truth media toolkit with talking points, responses to FAQs, and best practices.

For the annual national Teach Truth Day of Action, authors, athletes, and activisits are submitting testimonials about why they support the campaign to #TeachTruth and the freedom to learn.