Differentiated Calls to Action
These identities are currently broken into Black, White, and IPOC (indigenous or person of color). If you are a non-Black teacher of color, either identifier statement may more aptly apply to you; these identifiers are intended as a starting place and are non-complete.
Some educators know immediately why they are focusing on anti-racist work, and others may have a less clear articulation despite their commitment to entering the work through an equity lens. These identity-based calls to action address how the purpose and importance of the work may be different depending on both an educator’s racial identity as well as the racial identities of the students that they serve.
Anti-bias and anti-racism (ABAR) work is deeply personal and differs based on who you are and where you teach. Each educator is called into this work with a unique background that has shaped their world-view, and therefore the nature of this work – what you do and why you do it – will be different for every individual.
To more closely examine why this work is important within your unique school community and teaching context, you are encouraged to select the most appropriate identifier that most closely aligns with your identity or consciousness entry point.
BIPOC educators working with majority Black or Brown students
BIPOC educators working with racially diverse student bodies
BIPOC educators working with majority white students
White or IPOC educators working with majority Black or Brown students
White or IPOC educators working with racially diverse student bodies
White or IPOC educators working with majority white students