17th Annual Northwest Teaching for Social Justice Conference

In this workshop participants will engage with 2020–2021 Civil Right Data on school discipline, particularly focusing on in-school and out-of-school suspensions, by race and ethnicity. We will investigate the data using the free statistical software CODAP, look for trends, and discuss how the statistical evidence of racial disparities can inform our advocacy against common disciplinary policies and practices.

Parents with racial and economic privilege often expect schools to prioritize their own children’s needs over those of the larger school community. Their demands threaten to divert time and resources from making school work for those kids and families furthest from educational justice. In this workshop, we consider how to disrupt privileged parents’ often individualistic and inequitable education priorities, and explore strategies for recruiting these parents to be genuine advocates for socially just classrooms.

If you share an affinity group identity and want to join, just show up at the location listed. You don't need to register for this session in advance. Affinity spaces are for individuals who identify with the group identity. Please only join if you share this identity.