New York, NY, January 23, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed the introduction of a bill in the New York Legislature designed to bring back and strengthen a law prohibiting masked intimidation. The law will protect New Yorkers from harassment, violence and intimidation by people wearing face coverings, which have been exploited in recent months to subject innocent New Yorkers to threats, violence and intimidation. Sponsored by State Senator James Skoufis (D-Cornwall)…
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Provides information about antisemitic bullying, how it takes places in schools and among young people and what educators can do.
School District of Philadelphia Agrees to Address Repeated Incidents of Antisemitism New York, NY, December 20, 2024 … The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) has entered into a resolution agreement to take a series of steps to address repeated incidents of antisemitic harassment, bullying and discrimination in response to a federal civil rights complaint filed by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). Under the terms of the settlement announced yesterday, SDP will undertake a…

Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsAll young people should be able to feel safe, included and respected in their classrooms and schools. Unfortunately, many do not. A recent study of high school students found that nearly four in ten students experienced identity-based bullying or bullying related to an aspect of their identity such as race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or physical appearance. How can we listen and learn from young people about…

Engage your family in the conversation about tweens and their experiences in digital spaces and with cyberbullying.

Explore with young people the experiences of people with disabilities, the bias and discrimination they face, and the struggle to continue fighting for their rights.

Students explore examples based on young people’s real-life experiences of identity-based bullying and identify ways that their school can address and reduce this type of bullying.

Teach students about disability rights activist Judy Heumann and what work in schools and communities still remains.

Teach students about what disability means, and the tools and accommodations that people with disabilities need.

Engage in a family conversation about accommodations are and why people with disabilities need them.

Use the short evocative videos and films in this lesson plan to engage young people in conversations about identity, diversity, bias and social justice.

By Shaina Rudolph
Ages:4-8

By Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Ages:6-9

By Frank Murphy
Ages:5-8

By Connie Schultz
Ages:4-8

By Tiffany Hammond
Ages:5-8

By Maulik Pancholy
Ages:8-12

By Vashti Harrison
Ages:4-8

By Kelly Fritsch
Ages:6-9

By Nancy Bo Flood
Ages:4-8