Freedom to Learn & Teach Truth Day of Action

Join us for the Teach Truth Day of Action on June 7.

Some politicians are trying to censor the lessons taught in our classrooms, ban books, and exclude certain kids based on what they look like or where they live. They’re trying to divide and distract us from their failures to provide all of our kids everything they need to learn, grow, and thrive. But together we can make our voices loud and clear to protect the freedom to learn & teach truth. 

We are moving forward to a better future where every student—whether Black, brown, or white, Native or newcomer, LGBTQ+ or differently abled—has the #freedomtolearn.

On June 7, educators, students, parents, and community members are rejecting these attempts at division and uniting to protect the freedom to learn and teach truth.

Plan a Teach Truth Day Event

From five people at your local library to a rally in your town square, no event is too big or too small.

• Plan your activity. Bring your community together around the freedom to learn. Here are some options. (Learn about these activities and more at the Teach Truth Day of Action page.)
  • Engage people in a people’s history mini-lesson in a public space such as the lobby at your city hall, a union, school board, or park. Showcase the history we are defending the right to teach. For example, create a gallery walk with quotes by noted scholars and activists including W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary McLeod Bethune, Septima Clark, Carter Woodson, and more on the importance and struggle for education. The quotes are formatted for a gallery walk on downloadable PDF.
  • Rally at a historic site or lead a history walking tour to highlight the history that is being censored.
  • Host a Teach Truth information table with information about book bans, curriculum censorship, and how to defend the freedom to learn.
  • Screen the Banned Together documentary. Thanks to NEA sponsorship, the screening fee is waived for day of action events.
• Select a public site such as a local library, bookstore, museum, festival, farmers market, city hall, union hall, school board, or park. Many events have been held at Pride festivals and Juneteenth commemorations.
• Sign up to receive materials and a media guide. Every site receives a media toolkit and a package with Teach Truth postcards, posters, stickers, buttons, and more. Public events are added to a shareable event post on a map hosted by Public School Strong.
• Amplify your action. Post photos and videos to social media with the hashtag #TeachTruth and #FreedomtoLearn.

Host an event and receive a Teach Truth pop-up installation box with banned books and other resources.

Sign up to Create Your Own Event

Attend a Teach Truth Day Event

Teach Truth Day of Action events are popping up across the country! Use the interactive map below to find an event near you!

You can also support the Week of Action on social media! Join the conversation with #FreedomtoLearn and/or #TeachTruth.