Educators as Advocates for Justice in Education

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

Should educators function simply as recipients of policies prescribed bu individuals outside their schools or should educators speak directly about school conditions and student needs? In this session, the perspectives of research, journalism, and practice are incorporated to frame a conversation exploring the possibilities inherent in, and the attending risks of, professional educators working actively to eradicate injustice in schools. Both current practices and visionary possibilities are addressed.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chair

• Elizabeth Todd-Breland, University of Illinois at Chicago

Participants

• EDITH S. BAZILE, Boston Education Justice Alliance (BEJA)

• Aaron Jermaine Griffen, DSST Public Schools

• Tyrone C. Howard, University of California - Los Angeles

• Jessica Martell, Teachers College, Columbia University

• Mariana Souto-Manning, Teachers College, Columbia University

Discussant

• Elizabeth Todd-Breland, University of Illinois at Chicago