As an educational institution, our role is to teach and empower. To that end, here are more resources offered to help families continue important discussions of recent events, racism, and privilege at home. The following are resources shared by Shoreline and Seattle Public Schools. We stand in solidarity with other schools as we work to disrupt and fix racist systems. We commit to this work to support students of color, black students in particular, and to help all our students become anti-racist.
Resources from Shoreline Public Schools
- NPR What to Say to Kids When the News is Scary
- Framing Brave Conversations About Race and Equity
- Talking to Children About Race
- Helping Youth After Community Trauma
- Talking to Kids About Tragedies and Other News Events
- Teaching Tolerance
- Overview of the Development of Ethnic, Gender, Disability, and Class Identity and Attitudes in Children and Youth
- Shoreline School District Race and Equity Policy
- Shoreline Schools District Race and Equity Impact Decision-Making Tool
- Shoreline School District Employee Assistance Program
Resources from Seattle Public Schools
- Teaching Tolerance: Teaching About Race, Racism and Police Violence
- Seattle Public Libraries Race and Social Justice books for kids K-5
- New York Times: An Antiracist Reading List
- Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup
- Anti-Defamation League: lessons, table talks, and books:
- 100 Race Conscious Things You Can Say to Your Child – Conversation Starters
- NPR: How White Parents Can Talk About Race