Join Rethinking Schools for a webinar on our newest book, Transgender Justice in Schools. Transgender Justice in Schools provides inspirational stories from trans students and educators and resources for teachers, students, and parents seeking to build communities where everyone flourishes. This book will educate, challenge, inspire  — and save lives. 

During this webinar, three of the book’s authors will offer stories and examples about what transgender justice in schools looks and feels like. 

Across the country, anti-LGBTQ+ policies ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth, require or allow misgendering of trans students, push restrictions that discriminate against trans youth, censor teachers from teaching LGBTQ+ or critical race theory curriculum and ban books by and about LGBTQ+ and BIPOC people. These measures have led to an atmosphere of fear and intolerance. Transgender Justice in Schools is an act of solidarity to uplift the work of students, teachers, parents and communities who refuse to be silenced by this legislative war against trans kids.

Panelists:

Ty Marshall (he/they) is an eighth-year teacher currently teaching Social Studies at McDaniel High School and English Language Development with Portland DART Schools. Ty is the co-editor of Transgender Justice in Schools.

Maximillian Matthews (all gender pronouns respectfully) is a Black non-binary queer writer based out of Durham, North Carolina and currently studying Mental Health Counseling at North Carolina A&T State University. Maximillian's work has also been featured on Blavity, Afropunk, The Body Is Not an Apology, RaceBaitr, Inside Higher Ed, and The News & Observer. Maximillian has worked in higher education administration for over 10 years and is the author of Another World.

Sam Long (he/him) is a Chinese-American-Canadian transgender man and high school science teacher in Denver, Colorado. He is a cofounder of GenderInclusiveBiology.com.

Jesse Hagopian and Cierra Kaler-Jones moderate the panel. 

Jesse Hagopian (he/him) is a Rethinking Schools editor, a high school teacher, and on the staff of the Zinn Education Project. He is the co-editor of the Rethinking Schools book Teaching for Black Lives. He also serves on the Black Lives Matter at School steering committee and is the director of the Black Education Matters Student Activist Award.

Cierra Kaler-Jones (she/her) is the Executive Director of Rethinking Schools. She is also on the leadership team of the Zinn Education Project and a member of the steering committee of Black Lives Matter at School. 

Participants will need access to Zoom. Register for the Zoom link.

ASL Interpretation will be available.

The event is free. To make events like this available to more educators and activists, we would greatly appreciate your solidarity donation.