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Parents, family members and caregivers of students in K-12 schools have an essential role to play in ensuring that their students are supported in school. Increasingly, there has been a rise in incidents of biased behaviors and instructional materials when learning about Israel in the classroom. Acting as an ally alongside young people can ensure that classroom learning experiences account for biases that make students unsafe.
Since October 7, 2023, K-12 Jewish students are facing an alarming surge of antisemitic incidents and bias in schools. Each year, ADL does an Audit of Antisemitic Incidents that tracks how antisemitism manifests across the country and in K-12 schools.
ADL is working proactively to address the rise in antisemitic activity through advocacy and education to help Jewish students, teachers and staff and allies feel safe at school and in the classroom. Explore the toolkits below.
Advocacy Toolkit for Parents and Caregivers
Designed to support you in advocating for classroom curriculum to be accurate, appropriate and taught with compassion and care.
Assessment Tool for Educators
Designed to support you in creating a meaningful, effective and safe learning experience for students of all identities. School and district administrators and leaders can use this resource to support educators in bringing this learning to the classroom.