By Emily Erickson and Anthony Tamez
In high school classrooms across the country, teachers and students navigate conversations about students’ individual futures at the same time as they try to resist end of year fatigue. Zack Wilson’s class of sophomore English students at Columbia Heights Educational Campus (CHEC) in Washington, D.C., is no different.

Join us for the annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair on Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 9:15AM–12:45PM in person at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS (200 Douglas Street NE).

Despite the current federal attacks on D.C. community members, educators came together to learn, laugh, and connect. On September 27th, the DC Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ) Working Groupsheld their first convening of the 25-26 school year at the D.C. History Center.

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.