Educators and allies are pledging to teach truth in actions at historic sites across the country on June 11-12, 2022 and all summer long.
Add your voice to challenge legislation and book bans that suppress teaching about racism, sexism, heterosexism, transphobia, and other forms of oppression and resistance throughout U.S. history.
Here are nine ways to participate:
#2: Organize a Local Teach Truth Day of ActionSelect a historic site. History is everywhere! Invite friends, family, colleagues. Read the step-by-step guide with lots of examples of actions. Sign up to participate and receive a media guide, graphics, and other support. |
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#5: Learn More and Get Involved LocallyAll of my students’ first language is Spanish and/or Indigenous. They deserve to know our history, especially as it pertains to their rights and their peers’ rights. We cannot mask the truth. — Alethea Maldonado, Middle School ESL Teacher, San Marcos, Texas Read more about the bills that sparked the Days of Action and find ways to defend education in your community. |
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#6: Social Media ChallengeUse 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. Participate in the social media challenge. Learn more. |
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#7: Teach Truth for Our LivesMarch for Our Lives is also calling for actions on June 11. Join a local event with Teach Truth signs and messages. Teaching honestly about U.S. history undermines the politics of fear and shines a light on forces that prioritize profits from gun sales over the safety of our communities. |
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#8: Pledge to Teach TruthSign the pledge to resist efforts by lawmakers across the country to pass legislation that would require teachers to lie to students about the role of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and oppression throughout U.S. history. |
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#9: Defend People’s History TeachersDonate so that we can continue to organize events like these and support the right of teachers across the United States to teach people’s history. Donate Today |
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