"We are an organic and diverse collective of K-12 educators in the Greater Toronto Area. We work collaboratively to critically examine our own social positioning and to hold each other accountable in our pursuit of social justice. We are intentional in creating identity affirming spaces and commit to disrupting systems of oppression to secure equitable outcomes for the students we serve. We have curated resources to support classroom instruction, professional learning and to foster community partnerships that will enable others to engage in this work with us."

"#Disrupt Texts is a crowdsourced, grass roots effort by teachers for teachers to challenge the traditional canon in order to create a more inclusive, representative, and equitable language arts curriculum that our students deserve. It is part of our mission to aid and develop teachers committed to anti-racist/anti-bias teaching pedagogy and practices."

"At Facing History and Ourselves, we believe the bigotry and hate that we witness today are the legacy of brutal injustices of the past. Facing our collective history and how it informs our attitudes and behaviors allows us to choose a world of equity and justice. Facing History’s resources address racism, antisemitism, and prejudice at pivotal moments in history; we help students connect choices made in the past to those they will confront in their own lives."

"Ontario’s Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy (2009) provides a framework for building an inclusive education system. The strategy identifies ways to remove discriminatory biases and barriers to student achievement and well-being that relate to ethnicity and race, faith, family structure and socio-economic status as well as to sexual orientation, ability and mental health."

If you’re looking for differentiated learning about academic streaming, try this choice board!

"This site is designed to support critical conversations about global events using an anti-racist approach. Specifically, the resources below are curated to help educators, families and caregivers address: (1) recent events around the world; and (2) critical conversations about race, racism, and anti-racism."

"...This is a resource to help teachers support their students through the challenges of distance learning. Recent events may be causing significant trauma to some of our students, so this resource looks at effective ways that we can help. "

Paul Gorski, the founder of Equity Literacy Institute, is also an author and activist. Currently, the Institute is offering three online, self-paced mini-courses, with the first two - Understanding Equity and An Introduction to Equity Literacy Framework - being FREE!

This site was created by staff at the Peel District School Board. It features K-12 resource pages on Anti-Black Racism and Islamophobia, but there are many more resources focused on topics such as tolerance, bias, microaggressions and human rights.

This features the article, "Online Teaching Can Be Culturally Responsive" by Dr. Rachel Mahmood. You can continue to navigate the rest of the site for a plethora of resources for classroom use and personal, professional development.

"Yes, curriculum can be violent—whether you intend it or not. Here’s what it looks like and how you can avoid it."

"Culturally responsive-sustaining remote education grounds the use of education tools and arranges the educational experience in a cultural view of learning and human development in which multiple expressions of diversity (e.g., race, social class, gender, language, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, ability) are recognized and regarded as assets for teaching and learning. Thus, it is education that is responsive to students’ individual and collective lived experiences, and in particular during this time, their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic."

"This website is a journey that explores the rise and fall of empires through time, and ultimately, the history of humanity and human behaviour. We were both disappointed that after beginning this journey of world history, the majority of what we traditionally learned was never contextualized in a way that allowed us to grasp the current political climate of our time. As Black medical students that have developed in the Canadian education system, we feel as if our individual histories, as well as many other marginalized populations have been misrepresented through time. We hope that you enjoy this learning experience alongside us! Each map will have a yellow Black Medical Students' Association (BMSA) symbol which will direct you to an interesting educational video."

"Kojo Institute is a leader in equity consulting, directing organizations beyond “diversity quotas” and buzzwords towards truly equitable cultures and outcomes. Since our founding in 1998 by principal consultant Kike Ojo-Thompson, we have guided dozens of organizations and institutions, both in the public and private sectors, towards social justice and systems change."

In this piece for the Together We Are blog, Andrew B. Campbell, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queens University, shares a set of recommendations to navigate the difficult conversations that lead us to positive change.

"Issues of race, culture, and identity are deeply personal and oftentimes emotional. As we engage with students, families, and other stakeholders around the concepts of race and ethnicity, it is important to frame conversations in a way that creates a safe, affirming space for all. Use this list of tips as a guide for engaging in brave discussions about race and ethnicity as an educator."

"Bettina Love vividly explains the difference between allies and co-conspirators in the fight for justice."

Former Peel Principal and now TDSB Superintendent Debbie Donsky has put together this blog post about the importance of student voice and the impact that it has on their learning.

Selam Deb’s antiracism work is rooted in the understanding that we must acknowledge and identify the insidiousness of white supremacy before we can dismantle colonial belief systems. The process of undoing, unlearning and re-educating is necessary for white communities to embark on, to support the healing journey for our racialized communities.

A series of videos help to explain complex topics to young audiences.

This site offers tools, research, tips, curricula and ideas for people who want to increase their own understanding and to help those working toward justice at every level – in systems, organizations, communities and the culture at large.

This collection looks at the fight against discrimination and racism in Canada. It includes examples of ongoing efforts across the country to remove barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion and to reduce inequities in all sectors of society.

"The ‘Islamophobia is’ video series situates anti-Muslim hate crimes within the broader context of normalized Islamophobia..." This is an amazing resource for educators in Grades 6-12. Check out the free videos and PDF guide!

An educator’s guide on how to teach Islamophobia in Canada, with a focus on connecting to the #OntEd curriculum.

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) have collaborated to develop a resource entitled, Addressing Anti-Asian Racism: A Resource for Educators. With a focus on utilizing an equity and anti-oppressive framework, this resource supports members in deepening their own knowledge, re-designing curriculum, shifting classroom conditions and creating school spaces to address anti-Asian racism during COVID-19 and beyond.

These resource materials are the beginning of an ongoing bank of resources that will allow teachers to build an effective anti-racial curriculum through media literacy. They were first presented at ECOOCamp 2020 by Michelle Solomon and Carol Arcus.

"The One World posters featured in Teaching Tolerance magazine are a reader favorite, which is why we’re making them available for download."

"The Conscious Kid Is An Education, Research And Policy Organization That Supports Families And Educators In Taking Action To Disrupt Racism, Inequity And Bias."

"Rethinking Schools is a nonprofit publisher and advocacy organization dedicated to sustaining and strengthening public education through social justice teaching and education activism. Our magazine, books, and other resources promote equity and racial justice in the classroom. We encourage grassroots efforts in our schools and communities to enhance the learning and well-being of our children and to build a broad democratic movement for social and environmental justice."

"At the National Equity Project, we support leaders to transform their systems into equitable, resilient, and liberating environments."

If you want to guide your students through conversations about inclusion, diversity, and equity, it’s important to both teach the history and build upon the work of the countless people who contributed to social justice movements throughout the years.

UTSC staff and librarians have assembled an initial list of resources that aims to celebrate Asian voices, educate on anti-Asian racism and history in Canada, and provide resources on eliminating racism in our lifetime.

"We hope this Implementation Guide for the book Antiracism and Universal Design for Learning: Building Expressways to Success will help school leaders put universally designed antiracist practices into effect across their organizations. The Guide can also support book-study groups, postsecondary leadership courses, and independent study."

"TDSB Human Library: Conversations around Equitable, Anti-Racist, and Anti-Oppressive Practice is a podcast series comprising a collection of audio episodes on topics related to Equity, Anti-Racism, and Anti-Oppression in education. This podcast invites listeners to critically reflect on their pedagogy, reimagine engagement, and partner with community to improve student well-being and achievement."