Racism-Free Schools

Students and teachers of color experience racism in schools every day. Schools need clear definitions, reporting procedures, and accountability to stop racism.

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Look at all those YEA’s!!!!! We love to see it! Thank you Senators for recognizing the importance of having #Racismfreeschools

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We passed out of the Senate with a 52-0 vote !!!!! We are so close to having #RacismFreeSchools

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@TeachPlusIL fellows and teachers channeling @AOC giving testimony at the Illinois state capitol in support of the Racism-Free Schools Act SB90/HB2049

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Must read: Stop Trying to Recruit Black Teachers Until You Can Retain the Ones You Have https://t.co/95XAFOm5xm

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GU Student Task Force On Diversity Attends Summit To Learn About Education Policy https://t.co/xYMsurhcqN via @WGEL Radio - Greenville Illinois Source for News - Sports & The Best Country in the Country!

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#ECETeachers! Don't forget to register for our Illinois ECE Network Webinar on March 30 at 7pm to learn more about witness slips and the @RacismFreeSchls Act. Register here: https://t.co/21XIYfxPHN

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Your turn: When it comes to addressing racial harassment, words are not enough https://t.co/db2NARZimZ via @Galesburg

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@TeachPlusIL Senior Fellow Madeline Wood: "We need to show our students of color that we value them and we want to protect them. In my opinion, racism has become so casual and that needs to change."

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The 'Racism-Free Schools Act' aims to protect students and teachers of color from acts of racism that often go unreported. https://t.co/syyBLMoHkH

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Illinois teachers pushing for training to prevent racial harassments https://t.co/7gTlVhCgSy via @wqad Thank you to Senator @MikeHalpin for supporting this bill!

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File your witness slip!! Go to https://t.co/LLoUJngPnW

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Together, we can make school safer for students and teachers of color. The Racism-Free Schools Act will transform how schools address racism, and your voice can make it law this spring.

Join @RacismFreeSchls Wednesday to learn how! https://t.co/V3btgW2qgm

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"I wasn’t sure what to do. I just went home crying.”

Marwa Elmasry, @ISBEnews Bilingual Teacher of the Year, shares how she's working to create #RacismFreeSchools in this front-page story from the @DailySouthtown

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@treymbaker @Jordyn_mil @MHSDiCarlo @Curriculum735 @mundelein_il @treymbaker @jordyn_mil We're a group of teachers across IL working on a bill to require these kinds of policies in every IL school, and your work inspires us. Our work lives at https://t.co/WBraRcXD8u, and we'd love to connect about building a larger movement together!

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.@EdTrust and @teachplus are hosting a discussion in the Capitol about the #teachershortage and need for greater teacher #diversity. Both are issues that need greater attention, solutions, and resources in both rural and urban communities. #TeachersOnTheHill

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2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year, Kim Radostits, brought attention to the issue of racial harassment in Illinois schools. If you would like to learn more about our movement towards #RacismFreeSchools, please visit our website at https://t.co/WBraRcXD8u!