I Have Survived, Part 2
This is a guest post by Ellen Shubich. For those of you who have come through traditional educational channels to …
NCTE Is at the Table for New National Dialogue on Closing Digital Divides
(Photo) On the White House campus in Washington, DC: Emily Kirkpatrick, Executive Director, NCTE, with Zac Chase, Digital Equity Fellow …
Keeping the Faith
This post is written by member Bob Dandoy, retired educator and an affiliate leader for the PA Council of Teachers of …
“I know you are reading this . . . “
The following post is an excerpt from Jaime R. Wood’s Council Chronicle commentary “I know you are reading this . …
Remembering Freedom Songs: Repurposing an Activist Genre
This is an excerpt from the article “Remembering Freedom Songs: Repurposing an Activist Genre” in the September 2018 issue of …
The Territory of Literature
What is the territory of literature? What does it include? What are its boundaries? What is important to its …
Checking the Facts
Knowing what’s true and what isn’t, what’s opinion and what’s fact are important aspects of intellectual freedom. Fake news …
Support Your Students. With Your Help, They Can Change The World.
It is one thing to speak out against censorship, and another to face it head on and fight, especially for …
“That’s Why a Name Is Important. It Defines You”: Romeo and Juliet and The Hate U Give in Conversation
From the NCTE Secondary Section Steering Committee This blog post was written by NCTE member and Secondary Section Steering …
A Turning Point for Pennsylvania’s Book Bans
The National Coalition Against Censorship’s Student Advocates for Speech program was created in 2022 to provide participants with virtual advocacy …