The National Education Association released a toolkit last Wednesday containing guidance on promoting gender inclusivity and how to avoid assuming someone's pronouns.
'The Five' co-hosts discuss lawmakers grilling American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on Capitol Hill over COVID-19 school lockdowns. released a toolkit on sexual orientation and gender identity for teachers last Wednesday, containing detailed guidance on ways to"dismantle systems of oppression" and to get out of the habit of"assuming pronouns," along with other LGBTQ+ focused content.
The guidance also instructed teachers on ways to implement the practice of opening up about pronouns and being respectful of others', including going around the room, asking people to share names and preferred pronouns after"role model[ing]" their own. The toolkit additionally includes a six-part training series for teachers focusing on"addressing bias around sexual orientation and gender identity, coupled with an intersectional focus on racial justice," according to its webpage.
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