Activists, Advocates, and Agitators: 21st Century Justice-Oriented Teacher Activist Organizations

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      Myers Education Press. PO Box 424, Gorham, ME 04038. Tel: 207-520-2700; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://www.myersedpress.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Intended Audience:
      Teachers
    • Education Level:
      Early Childhood Education
      Elementary Education
      Kindergarten
      Primary Education
      Elementary Secondary Education
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Activism; Advocacy; Teacher Morale; Democratic Values; Faculty Mobility; Teaching Conditions; Neoliberalism; Social Change; Educational History; Kindergarten; Elementary Secondary Education; Barriers; Political Attitudes; Critical Race Theory; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Educational Legislation; Social Justice; Faculty Development; Preservice Teacher Education; Unions; Teachers; National Organizations; Teacher Attitudes; Consciousness Raising; Teacher Associations
    • Subject Terms:
      Pennsylvania (Philadelphia); Minnesota (Minneapolis)
    • ISBN:
      978-1-975505-63-9
    • Abstract:
      In recent years, the field of education has been fraught with a variety of different challenges. A multi-year pandemic, book banning, and legislative efforts seeking to ban Critical Race Theory and LGBTQ positive curriculum have had negative effects on K-12 education, leaving many educators feeling the progress made in several states and communities before and during the 2018 teacher walkouts and strikes was now gone. Teacher morale is sitting at a historic low point, with teachers leaving the profession in droves. Education as an institution is at a crucial tipping point, and changes focused on equity and reducing the neoliberal hold on reform need to be implemented in order to keep schools as democratic spaces. The way this vision can be realized is through activism and existing social movement organizations that use both traditional and netroots practices. The purpose of "Activists, Advocates, and Agitators" is to provide readers with a history and analysis of 21st century teacher activism in K-12 schools to better understand the effectiveness of organizing and activism. Additionally, the text will introduce readers to present-day activist groups whose work is positively changing education and schools and the ways in which some teachers are working within their communities to assist in their specific needs. "Activists, Advocates, and Agitators" is the perfect book to instruct preservice teachers about the conditions that they will face in their classrooms, arming them with valuable strategies to help them to achieve their academic goals.
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      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      ED658878