How teachers can help kids find their political voices

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August 18, 2018 NEW ON TED.COM How teachers can help kids find their political voices 16:59 minutes · TEDxBeaconStreet Social justice belongs in our schools, says educator Sydney Chaffee. In a bold talk, she shows how teaching students to engage in activism helps them build important academic and life skills -- and asks us to rethink how we can use education to help kids find their voices. "Teaching will always be a political act," Chaffee says. "We can't be afraid of our students' power. Their power will help them make tomorrow better." Watch now »   How can we fix the learning crisis? Better education for generations to come means a brighter future for us all. These TED speakers have some great ideas for how we can solve our current education crisis. Watch » 5 talks · Total run time 1:15:53 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Quiz: What's your creative type? By discovering what drives you and your art, you can tap into your deepest motivations and achieve your full creative potential, says writer and professor Meta Wagner. Take the quiz »   Download the TED app

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