Mid-February Blog Wrap-Up
In her Field Notes: Sharing Knowledge, Inspiring Growth, Emily Kirkpatrick praises the encouragement and sharing among NCTE members through their …
Marginalizing the Marginalized with Internet Filtering
NCTE, along with ALA and AASL, are intellectual freedom advocates. In honor of Banned Websites Awareness Day, here is a …
March is National Women’s History Month
The month of March every year is designated as National Women’s History Month. Whether you want to celebrate Women’s History …
Making Live NCTE’s Beliefs about the Students’ Right to Write
This post was written by Millie Davis, former director of NCTE’s Intellectual Freedom Center. The National Day on Writing …
Making Change with LGBTQ Literature
There’s a great article in the March Council Chronicle, “Teachers as Change Agents: Piloting an LGBTQ Book Club for Middle-Grade …
Making a Safe Space for LGBTQ Texts into Your Classroom
“Topics of inclusiveness in educational contexts—How schools consider and respond to learners with diverse backgrounds, languages, abilities, and experiences—are nothing …
Make a New Year’s Resolution To Learn Your School’s Policies on Texts
Now, during the winter holidays and in the lead up to the New Year, is a great time to make …
Love’s In Need of Love Today: Public Education in Troubled Times
This post was written by members Ted Kesler and Jane Bean-Folkes. The Fall 2017 blog post from NCTE’s Standing Committee …
Losing—And Then Winning: The Story of Virginia’s HB 516
This post is written by member, Leila Christenbury. Not all stories have happy endings, but this one does. Thanks to …
Literature Is More Than the Sum of Its Parts
Censorship in schools isn’t just about what books make it into a reading list. It’s also about whether we trust …