The Expectations Project, Washington D.C., DC Videos

Discipline in schools should not condition ANY of our youth to be prisoners. It's time to break the school-to-prison pipeline. It's time to let a child be a child. www.expectations.org/letachild

We mobilize to transform the systems that impact our schools and our kids. To change the system, we must REMOVE the mounting pressures from students' shoulders to 'overcome' their circumstances and APPLY that pressure to the systems that fail them.

Implicit Bias - Let a Child Be a Child
When schools replaced counselors, trauma care, and health advocacy with police, over-discipline, and an unsafe place to learn, they set millions of students adrift. Let's remove these obstacles at the systemic level so our students can thrive. www.expectations.org/letachild

Responding to childhood stress and trauma with care and support instead of punishment is critical to brain development. Every baby should have access to a high-quality Pre-K that recognizes their humanity and keeps them safe while they learn.

Students around the world are demanding a better world and inviting us to dream with them. #peace #ceasefirenow🇵🇸

Laws targeting LGBTQ young people and students do real harm. As people of faith, we are called to love each other and do justice. Take a few seconds to message lawmakers and tell them to stop the targeted attacks on LGBTQ students and young people. (Link in Bio)

President Zakiya Jackson kicks off Black History Month at TEP. We're celebrating books and storytelling and the contributions the Black community has made through creativity and imagination. Join us throughout the month as we highlight some of our favorite books for children of all ages.

What do you know about the so-called Parents' Rights movement? Let's play 2 TRUTHS ☑️☑️ AND A LIE 🤥 with our Director of Advocacy & Training, Cami King.

Class Is in Session: Parents' Rights
What do you know about the so-called Parents' Rights movement? Let's play 2 TRUTHS ☑️☑️ AND A LIE 🤥 with our Director of Advocacy & Training, Cami King.

TEP Director of Advocacy and Training Cami King tells some truths and dispels some myths about the Anti-Truth Movement in schools. If you'd like to learn more, develop advocacy skills, or meet experts and fellow advocates, we're hosting CLASS IS IN SESSION - a 2 part training on the evenings of Wednesday, Oct 4 + Thursday, Oct 5. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/registrationTEP23 OR link in bio 🔗

Anti-Truth Movement in Schools: 2 Truths and a Lie
TEP Director of Advocacy and Training Cami King tells some truths and dispels some myths about the Anti-Truth Movement in schools. If you'd like to learn more, develop advocacy skills, or meet experts and fellow advocates, we're hosting CLASS IS IN SESSION - a 2 part training on the evenings of Wednesday, Oct 4 + Thursday, Oct 5. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/registrationTEP23

EXPLAINER: The Anti-Truth Movement
TEP Director of Advocacy and Training Cami King tells some truths and dispels some myths about the Anti-Truth Movement in schools. If you'd like to learn more, develop advocacy skills, or meet experts and fellow advocates, we're hosting CLASS IS IN SESSION - a 2 part training on the evenings of Wednesday, Oct 4 + Thursday, Oct 5. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/registrationTEP23

CLASS IS IN SESSION: Two Truths and a Lie about the Anti-Truth Movement
TEP Director of Advocacy and Training Cami King tells some truths and dispels some myths about the Anti-Truth Movement in schools. If you'd like to learn more, develop advocacy skills, or meet experts and fellow advocates, we're hosting CLASS IS IN SESSION - a 2 part training on the evenings of Wednesday, Oct 4 + Thursday, Oct 5. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/registrationTEP23

To center the joy of Black and Brown children and allow ALL children to thrive, we support policies that invest in the mental and emotional well-being of students: 👩🏾‍⚕️ sufficient support staff 🏫 funding for community schools 🫶🏽 trauma-informed training

We firmly support ALL policies that affirm the profession of teaching and the dignity of teachers.

Public schools can be spaces where every student thrives and where we center the joy of Black and Brown children. 📚 Feature inclusive curriculum and materials 🧑🏿‍🏫 Recruit and hire teachers of color 🚫 Pursue anti-violence and anti-gun policies

As we seek to prioritize the joy of Black and Brown children, policymakers MUST invest in physical spaces that ensure safety, foster creativity and broaden students' imagination and sufficient resources so that children can fully participate in learning while in school. 1. 🏫🚍 Strong building and transportation infrastructure 2. 💻📶 Free wireless and devices to use it 3. 🍎👩🏽‍⚕️ Free school lunches and medical staff and supplies