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Guided by Love: D.C. Educators Gather to Center Justice in the Classroom
Guided by Love: D.C. Educators Gather to Center Justice in the Classroom

On Saturday, August 23, D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ) hosted the fourth annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair at Inspired Teaching Demonstration School. Educators from all over the D.C. area — and a few from Philadelphia, New York City, and New Jersey — gathered to participate in powerful educator-led workshops, connect with local organizations supporting social justice education, and learn more about DCAESJ in preparation for the 2025–2026 school year.

Creating spaces for resistance, reflection, and collective care
Creating spaces for resistance, reflection, and collective care

In the wake of a newly emboldened authoritarian regime, educators across the country — and especially in the D.C. area — have faced many challenges to truth-telling and public education itself. And yet, D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice continued to show up, and create spaces for resistance, reflection, and collective care.

Filmfest Classroom Visits 2025
Filmfest Classroom Visits 2025

In late April and early May 2025, Teaching for Change partnered with Filmfest DC: The Washington, DC, International Film Festival for a 14th year to bring filmmakers into D.C. classrooms to share some of their films.