Current Events

Our schools are committed to responding to the issues and forces that shape students’ lives while also providing them with tools to make sense of the world around them. This means providing current events and issues resources to teachers to develop culturally-responsive and sustaining practices to sharpen the media literacy skills of students and the tools to navigate difficult conversations that may arise. In addition, this webpage offers resources for families to build context on current issues and events at home and to deepen the learning students are engaged with in class.

Resources for Educators

• Resources for Teaching about the Uvalde Elementary School Massacre
• Resources for Teaching about Domestic Terrorism and White Supremacy
• Understanding Cryptocurrency: A Resource Guide
• Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Nomination Process Lessons (grades 6-8, 9-12)
• Conflict in Ukraine Resource Guide
• January 6, 2021 Resource Guide
• Post-Election 2020 Resource Guide
• Promoting Respect and Addressing Hate Crimes
• Guidance to Foster Ongoing Dialogue and Action About Race and Equity

Impeachment Process Lessons | WeTeachNYC

• Grades 3-5 lesson resource
• Grades 6-8 lesson resource
• Grades 9-12 lesson resource

Civics for All: Current issues and events Collection | WeTeachNYC

Additional Resources for Students and Families:

How to Talk to Your Children About Race

• Guidance for Family Conversations about George Floyd, Racism, and Law Enforcement (Anti-Defamation League)
• Talking to Kids About Racism, Early and Often (New York Times)
• Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance (Embracerace)
• Black Lives Matter Still Matters (Learning for Justice)
• Talking about Race for Parents & Caregivers (National Museum of African American History & Culture)
• Coming Together, Standing Up to Racism (Sesame Street)

Mental Health Resources

These can help address stress and trauma that children and families may be experiencing at this time

• Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Trauma (National Association of School Psychologists)
• Radical Self Care in the Face of Mounting Racial Stress(American Psychological Association)

Free Mental Health Support

• NYC Well For Staff, students and parents
  • Call: 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355)
  • Text: WELL to 65173
  • Live Chat