Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Teachers are Celebrating Pride Month and Supporting LGBTQ+ Students


As the nation celebrates LGBTQ+ voices and communities, educators are also speaking out against legislation and rhetoric that’s causing harm and stoking fear.

Here are three ways in which educators are celebrating Pride Month and supporting their rights to be their authentic selves. 

• Teachers play a crucial role in supporting and advocating for LGBTQ+ students, ensuring they can learn and explore in a safe classroom space.

• Anti-LGBTQ+ policies and laws—plus hateful rhetoric—make it difficult for educators to teach.

• NEA members and their unions work to protect LGBTQ+ educators, building solidarity along the way, and creating safe spaces for students.

Read the rest of the story by clicking this link to the NEA article.