Teacher Stories

In this teacher (student!) chat, high school junior Amiya Harish - president and co-founder of Students for Innovation - traces her organization's journey from an eighth-grade passion project to a national movement driven to re-imagine learning. Listen as Amiya describes how teachers and students can work together to foster critical thinking, grapple with emerging technologies, and empower students to innovate in their education. "We have a voice, we want to advocate, but we

When 16 books were pulled from school libraries, Dr. Mike Sherry—a professor of English Education at the University of South Florida—joined a local review committee to help decide their fate. In this teacher chat with Everyday Advocacy's Cathy Fleischer, Mike tells the story of his 16 weeks on the committee where he witnessed students share how books saved their lives, heard teachers defend stories that reflected real experiences, and found common ground with community membe

by Dynahlee Star Padilla-Vasquez Make Crank by No.1 New York Times Bestseller Ellen Hopkins Accessible in Public Schools and Libraries ...

We’re thrilled to share our latest project with you: The Everyday Advocacy Playbook  — a hands-on guide designed specifically for...

Whatever our politics or educational philosophies, all of us in the education world know we are living through a time of turmoil and...

Brittany Brazzel is a diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging coordinator – and an everyday for kids. In this teacher chat, Brittany...

Jason Westra-Hall is an award winning educator. This year, he was honored as one of the International Literacy Association’s 30 Under 30...

We’re excited to welcome a new year with celebration of Everyday Advocacy and the continuation of our critical efforts. One of our more...

Tom Bober  is an elementary school librarian, the immediate past president of the Missouri Association of School Librarians , and an...

PEN America has been fighting for freedom of expression for more than 100 years. In the face of mounting book bans that threaten...

Going to NCTE Convention this month?   If so, we hope you’ll join us for a session on Everyday Advocacy called, Banned Not...

Dr. Candace Kuby & Dr. Angie Zapata advocate for early childhood educators as they advocate for their students. Through their partnership...

Patricia A. Jackson and Ben Hodge are teachers, everyday advocates, and co-conspirators whose work combating book bans in their...

We asked authors, “When did your writing make a difference in the life of a reader?”

by EA Editors The Everyday Advocacy team is delighted to announce the formation of our Advisory Board, composed of classroom teachers,...

Nicole Lintemuth never liked being told what to do. Her bookstore, Bettie’s Pages, grew out of her desire to create the kind of space she...

Sarah Honore is a classroom teacher and literacy leader in a Houston area school district. In this teacher chat, Sarah sat down with...

In this teacher chat, Everyday Advocacy’s Cathy Fleischer sat down with PEN America’s Sabrina Baêta, the Program Manager of Freedom to...

EA Editors We're starting 2024 with an exciting announcement: Everyday Advocacy is on YouTube! Celebrate with us by visiting our channel,...

Last year at a Florida high school, a group of students met monthly for an untraditional extracurricular: a Banned Book Club. In this...