|
John,
This Teacher Appreciation Day, we’re honoring the educators who do more than teach—they nurture, protect, inspire, and organize.
Black teachers have always done more than what’s in the job description. They’ve shown up as counselors, caregivers, mentors, protectors, and truth-tellers—often in schools and systems that were never built with us in mind.
Teachers help our children imagine new worlds. They pass on the stories, the pride, and the power that fuel our movements. They are the first in line as protectors of Black joy and play with our children. And too often, they do this work without the pay, the support, or the safety they deserve.
While teachers are doing the work of holding up our future, Trump is working to tear it down.
His executive actions are gutting the Department of Education, slashing Title I funding for Black and low-income schools, targeting diversity and equity programs, and pushing anti-Black, anti-truth agendas into classrooms.
He’s not just attacking educators—he’s attacking the right to learn, to grow, to know our history, and to dream bigger.
If we care about the future, we have to fight for our teachers. If we care about liberation, we have to defend education.
This is about more than curriculum. It’s about whether our kids are allowed to thrive. It’s about whether Black history is taught or erased. And it’s about who gets to shape the minds of the next generation.
To every teacher in our community: thank you.
We see you. We support you. We’re organizing for you.
Let’s build a future where every Black student has access to education that empowers, and every Black teacher has the resources and respect they deserve.
In love and liberation,
Team Black Lives Matter
P.S. Tell a teacher or educator in your life that you appreciate them today! We know they’ll appreciate it and it will mean a lot!
Our grassroots movement is pushing for Black liberation every single day. We are striving to create a world where Black people do so much more than just survive. It’s time we thrive.
As an organization one of our biggest hurdles is consistency.
A recurring contribution of anything you can afford goes a long way as we plan for the months, years, and even decades ahead. This is the most effective way for small-dollar donors (like you) to power our Black liberation work.
Will you make a recurring contribution of $5 or more today so that we can keep building momentum for our movement?
|
|
