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Ten Ways to Participate in the Teach Truth Days of Action

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.

5th Anniversary: Black History Freedom School

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

Why I Registered

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

King of the North: Martin Luther King’s Freedom Struggle Outside of the South

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.

Students Read and Critique Executive Orders

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.

#TeachTruth Media Guide

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

Teach Truth Testimonials

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.

Why I Registered

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

#TeachTruth Syllabus

We offer this #TeachTruthSyllabus as a gesture of defiance and education. The Right would be happy to obfuscate reality. We, on the other hand, want to probe beneath the surface — so we can teach the truth about our past and present.

Reconstruction Robbery: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank

Historian Justene Hill Edwards discussed her book, Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank, a comprehensive account of the Freedman’s Bank and its depositors. This class was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.

Apply Now for NEH Summer Institutes 2025

Tuition-free opportunities for K–12 educators to study a variety of humanities topics.

School Board Engagement

School boards require our urgent attention.

Why I Registered

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

Right-Wing Campaign to Block Teaching for Social Justice

Background reading and actions in response to Republican anti-history education laws.

Call on NAIS to Correct the Record and Stand Against Hate

Call on NAIS to immediately correct the record and issue an apology to Dr. Suzanne Barakat and Prof. Ruha Benjamin.

Challenging Anti-History Education Laws: Teachers Receive 14,000+ Books on African Americans During WWII

Thanks to a generous collaboration with Dartmouth College historian Matthew Delmont, the Zinn Education Project offered 14,000+ copies of Delmont's book to public school teachers, school librarians, and teacher educators, who shared a plan for using the text.

Pledge to Teach the Truth

We, the undersigned educators, refuse to lie to young people about U.S. history and current events.

The Healing of Organized Remembering: The Struggle to Teach Truth

Educator Jesse Hagopian discussed his book, Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education. This class was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.

Beyond Wildfires: 13th Amendment and Incarcerated Labor

In teaching about the wildfires in Los Angeles, include the role of incarcerated labor.

Book Bans Threaten Public Education

Not only are books being banned, but also the right to teach about racism and LGBTQI identity — essentially placing thousands more titles off limits. The official lists of banned books are a drop in the bucket.

Teaching About Palestine-Israel and the Unfolding Genocide in Gaza

At Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change we are outraged by the ongoing slaughter in Gaza, and the rising death toll in the West Bank.

NOT a Natural Disaster

The climate crisis is not in some distant future. It is being felt around the world with heatwaves, floods, and most dramatically with the wildfires in Los Angeles. Our hearts go out to the residents, who face the tragic loss of lives, homes, schools, and entire communities.