Talking to Students About the News, Racial Injustice, and Racism

Resources:

• Recommendations and Resources for Supporting Students Before, During, and After the Chauvin Trial (University of Minnesota)   (includes example statement to students)
• University at Buffalo Resources (includes example statement to students)
• MIT example statement to students
• How to talk to your children about the Derek Chauvin trial in George Floyd's death – ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/US/talk-children-derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyds-death/story?id=76905077

Talking to Students about the News:

• When Bad Things Are Happening - When news breaks of disaster or violence, your students may want to discuss a crisis as it unfolds. Here’s how. – Teaching Tolerance
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers – NASP
• Explaining the News to Our Kids - https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/explaining-the-news-to-our-kids
• NCTSN Resources - http://www.nctsnet.org/resources/audiences/school-personnel/crisis-situation
• National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement - https://www.schoolcrisiscenter.org/
• How to talk to children about difficult news from the APA - https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/talking-to-children
• NPR - What To Say To Kids When The News Is Scary – Jan 2020
• Helping Students Make Sense of News Stories about Bias and Injustice

Talking to Students about Race:

• Let's Talk! Discussing Race, Racism and Other Difficult Topics With Students - Use the strategies in this resource as you prepare to talk with students about the historical roots and contemporary manifestations of racial inequality and discrimination.
• Resources to Support Children’s Emotional Well-Being Amid Anti-Black Racism, Racial Violence, and Trauma - Child Trends
• National Museum of African American History and Culture Releases “Talking About Race” Web Portal

Portal Helps People Explore Issues Of Race, Racism And Racial Identity. The online portal provides digital tools, online exercises, video instructions, scholarly articles and more than 100 multi-media resources tailored for educators, parents and caregivers—and individuals committed to racial equality. 

• How Should I Talk about Race in My Mostly White Classroom?