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Teach Truth Day of Action
How to Participate
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Join us in defense of teaching truthfully and for LGBTQ+ rights. We need to ensure that children learn the truth about history and to think critically so that they can shape a more just future.
While claiming to protect young people, the right is blocking efforts to address gun violence, voting rights, and the existential threat of climate change.
Let’s make visible that this well-funded hate campaign is outnumbered by the people who support truth telling and safe schools for all.
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#1: Join an Event Near You | |
This is a grassroots initiative with most of the events organized by teachers, librarians, historians, and community members. They've planned walking tours, book swaps, banned book displays, teach-ins, poetry, letter writing, and much more. Find out if there is an event near you on the map below. | |
#2: Pick a Site of Your Own | |
No event near you? On Saturday, June 10:
- Pick a site that should be taught (can pertain to history or voting, climate, housing, LGBTQ+ rights, etc.).
- Go on your own or gather family, friends, and/or students.
- Take a photo with a sign (one below or make your own).
- Share on social media with #TeachTruth.
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We invite authors, artists, filmmakers, and others with a following to record a message of solidarity. See examples from Zetta Elliott and Chris Barton below. | |
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Students should not have to dig for the truth.
— Zetta Elliott, children's book author
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Kids have an inherent sense of curiosity and an inherent sense of justice.
— Chris Barton, children's book author
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#4: Attend an Online Event | |
Class With
Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw
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Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw, co-founder and executive director of the African American Policy Forum, will be our featured speaker on Monday, June 12 as part of the 2023 Teach Truth Day of Action.
Crenshaw has described the right’s use of CRT as a “classic kind of disinformation propaganda campaign that comes from moments like these when a particular group of people have no agenda other than a fear-mongering, scapegoating agenda. This is a tried and true strategy. So the main thing I want people to try to do is consider the source, draw the connections, see where the funding is coming from, see where the contradictions are.”
In her conversation with Jesse Hagopian and Cierra Kaler-Jones, Crenshaw will shed light on those sources and contradictions — and how we can fight back.
ASL interpretation and professional development certificates provided.
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Voices of a People’s History
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In solidarity with the #TeachTruth Day of Action, Seven Stories Press is offering 200 free copies of their new book, Voices of a People’s History of the United States in the 21st Century to educators. | |
Seven Stories is also offering everyone a 50% discount in solidarity with #TeachTruth through June 17. Order a copy of Voices of a People’s History. | |
Share Your Teaching Story | |
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Check out upcoming events including:
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Transformative Justice Coalition Stay Woke Florida Rolling Protest
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Roots to Revolution Queer in America history course
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the Freedom to Learn Homeroom
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Center for K–12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education annual Teaching Black History Conference
- and more.
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Teach Truth Day of Action
Cosponsors
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More than 50 organizations are cosponsors of the June 10 Teach Truth Day of Action, including the National Education Association, SURJ, Learning for Justice, Teach Rock, the Human Rights Campaign, GLSEN, Amplifier, the Advancement Project, BlackPast, and dozens more. | |
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Teachers are under attack for teaching truthfully about U.S. history.
Please donate so that we can continue to offer free people’s history lessons and resources, and defend teachers’ right to use them.
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