Teach Truth Day of Action Briefing

Close to 200 local actions confirmed to date and more are joining the growing chorus of voices to #TeachTruth

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Zinn Education Project, in conjunction with more than 80 prominent racial and social justice organizations, will hold a national briefing on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 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.

For the past four summers, educators, students, parents, and allies have joined across the country to speak out against politicians attempting to restrict the freedoms of educators and students. This year, from Puerto Rico to Alaska, and many towns and cities in between, organizers will host close to 200 events on Saturday, June 7 and beyond. The goal is to raise awareness about how anti-history education laws and book bans — and their chilling effect — threaten any chance of an informed and engaged democracy. View a list of locations and activities.

What: Day of Action to Teach the Truth Briefing, Tuesday, June 3 (The Day of Action is on June 7.)

Speakers:

Princess R. Moss, National Education Association, vice president

Jesse Hagopian, Rethinking Schools editor and author of Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education

Anna Castro, Transgender Law Center, principal narrative strategist

Meryl Johnson, NAACP Cleveland, education committee chair

Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Authors Against Book Bans, founding member and national leader

Becky Calzada, American Association of School Librarians president

Ana Mercado, Race Forward H.E.A.L. Together Initiative, national lead organizer

and more

When: Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm EST

Where: Via Zoom.  

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Why:  To draw attention to the chilling effects the restrictive laws introduced or passed that restrict, ban, or censor what educators can teach and what their students can learn about history, LGBTQ+ rights, race, and gender, among other topics.

Follow the conversation on social media: #TeachTruth

Contacts

Miguel Gonzalez, NEA Communications cell: 202-491-9532, mgonzalez@nea.org

Deborah Menkart, Zinn Education Project cell: 202-294-2703, dmenkart@teachingforchange.org