Transcription of RACIAL JUSTICE IN EDUCATION
1 RACIAL JUSTICE IN EDUCATIONRESOURCE GUIDE WHY RACIAL EQUITY & JUSTICE ? talking R ACE TOOLS FOR ASSESSMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ACTION2 RACIAL JUSTICE in EDUCATION - Resource GuideWHAT IS RACIAL JUSTICE ? RACIAL JUSTICE is the systematic fair treatment of people of all races, resulting in equitable opportunities and outcomes for all. RACIAL JUSTICE or RACIAL equity goes beyond anti-racism. It is not just the absence of discrimination and inequities, but also the presence of deliberate systems and supports to achieve and sustain RACIAL equity through proactive and preventative measures. 3 RACIAL JUSTICE in EDUCATION - Resource GuideABOUT THIS RESOURCE AND HOW TO USE ITWHY RACIAL EQUITY & JUSTICE ?
2 RACIAL Equity/ JUSTICE and our Mission, Vision, Core Values and Strategic Framework Guiding Principles & Analysis QuestionsTALKING RACE Creating the Space to Talk About Race in Your Classroom Seven Harmful RACIAL Discourse Practices to Avoid Key Terms & Glossary FAQ sTOOLS FOR ASSESSMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING & ACTION Race Equity Impact Assessments Standards of Review; Content and Grants Action Planning Guidance Action Plan Template5812213137424549804 RACIAL JUSTICE in EDUCATION - Resource GuideWHY RACIAL EQUITY & JUSTICE ? RACIAL Equity/ JUSTICE and our Mission, Vision, Core Values and Strategic Framework Guiding Principles & Analysis Questions5 RACIAL JUSTICE in EDUCATION - Resource GuideRACIAL EQUITY/ JUSTICE AND OUR MISSION, VISION, CORE VALUES AND STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKTo better align and institutionalize RACIAL equity into the work and practices of NEA, it is important that we understand the connection of RACIAL JUSTICE to our mission, vision, core values and strategic framework.
3 MISSION Our mission is to advocate for EDUCATION professionals and unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public EDUCATION , to break down the barriers to RACIAL equity, and to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent Our vision is a great public school for every JUSTICE in EDUCATION - Resource GuideCORE VALUES These principles guide our work and define our mission: Equal Opportunity. We believe public EDUCATION is the gateway to opportunity. All students have the human and civil right to a quality public EDUCATION that de-velops their potential, independence, and character. A Just Society. We believe public EDUCATION is vital to building respect for the worth, dignity, and equality of every individual in our diverse society.
4 Democracy. We believe public EDUCATION is the cornerstone of our republic. Public EDUCATION provides individuals with the skills to be involved, informed, and engaged in our representative democracy. Professionalism. We believe that the expertise and judgment of EDUCATION pro-fessionals are critical to student success. We maintain the highest professional standards, and we expect the status, compensation, and respect due all profes-sionals. Partnership. We believe partnerships with parents , families, communities, and other stakeholders are essential to quality public EDUCATION and student success. Collective Action. We believe individuals are strengthened when they work to-gether for the common good.
5 As EDUCATION professionals, we improve both our professional status and the quality of public EDUCATION when we unite and advo-cate also believes every student in America, regardless of family income or place of residence, deserves a quality EDUCATION . In pursuing its mission, NEA has deter-mined that we will focus the energy and resources of our million members on improving the quality of teaching, increasing student achievement and making schools safer, better places to JUSTICE in EDUCATION - Resource GuideSTRATEGIC FRAMEWORK Our organizational work to advance RACIAL JUSTICE in EDUCATION is driven by the following strategic framework: AwarenessThe objective is to build RACIAL equity awareness and analytical capacity across our association, fostering an understanding of key concepts, such as institutional and systemic racism, implicit bias, RACIAL equity and multiracial systemic solutions.
6 Shared knowledge and conceptual clarity helps normalize explicit and constructive conversations about race. Capacity BuildingThe objective is to equip members, leaders, staff and partners with the skills, tools, strategies, resources and relationships to be effective leaders and advocates in the fight for RACIAL JUSTICE in objective is to engage and activate members, leaders and stakeholders in on-the-ground efforts to combat institutional racism and advance RACIAL JUSTICE . Some actions are external organizing to advance changes in our schools and communi-ties while others are internal implementing equitable practices that change the association s JUSTICE in EDUCATION - Resource GuideBACKGROUNDC ombating institutional racism and advancing RACIAL JUSTICE in EDUCATION and beyond is at the forefront of the NEA s vision to provide a great public school for every student.
7 At the 2015 Representative Assembly, NEA adopted NBI-B, which recognized the role that institutional racism plays in our society, including in our schools. NBI-B directed NEA to spotlight patterns of systemic racism and educational injustice that impact students, and to take action to enhance access and opportunity for all students to have a great EDUCATION . We will take action by de-manding changes to policies, programs, and practices that condone or ignore unequal treatment of students and hinder their success. NEA s Center for Social JUSTICE and the Human and Civil Rights Department will continue to provide guidance on this issue, and continue to support efforts to build awareness and capacity, and take strategic action to disrupt and eventually eradicate these systems of oppres-sion in our schools and PRINCIPLES & ANALYSIS QUESTIONS9 RACIAL JUSTICE in EDUCATION - Resource GuideGUIDING PRINCIPLES ON RACIAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE IN EDUCATION Our work promotes a vision for public EDUCATION that advances inclusion, equity, and RACIAL and social JUSTICE in our schools and society.
8 Our work must dismantle white supremacy, and ensure that bigotry or discrim-ination based on gender, sexual orientation, disability or national origin are not part of our classrooms, educational curricula, school policies and discipline prac-tices. Our schools must be safe for all students, and free from state-sanctioned, RACIAL -ized, and gender-based violence. We must work to dismantle discipline systems that create the school-to-prison pipeline by implementing practices that encourage inclusion and are free from RACIAL and ethnic bias, and invest in counselors and other student supports. Our work must result in action - programs, campaigns, policies, and capaci-ty-building efforts for local NEA members that dismantle institutional racism now and into the future.
9 Initiatives should create sustainable infrastructures that can continue to create systemic change, and hold decision-makers, elected offi-cials, and institutions accountable. Our work must recruit, engage, and promote leadership of educators of color to share the ladder of opportunity. Programs, campaigns, and projects must be driven by goals that are clearly out-lined, tracked, and measured, and that have accountability systems that explicitly promote RACIAL JUSTICE . Our work must promote EDUCATION policies and curricula which highlight and honor the histories and cultures of people of color and indigenous peoples. We must work to ensure that all students have access to a safe and quality edu-cation, regardless of their country of origin or immigration status.
10 Our work must promote and support the engagement of students of color and LGBTQ students in shaping policies that directly impact their educational experi-ences and foster safe and inclusive schools. 10 RACIAL JUSTICE in EDUCATION - Resource GuideANALYSIS QUESTIONS TO SUPPORT THE ASSESSMENT OF RACIAL IMPACT1. Does this work explicitly address RACIAL inequities and impacts? Do materials, communications and work products from this work explicity address RACIAL ineq-uities and impacts? 2. Who benefits from this work? 3. How many students or educators of color are positively impacted by this work?4. Is there a RACIAL JUSTICE disparity that is being addressed? Are conditions being improved?
