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You are probably aware that racism exists in schools, whether it be the campaign against critical race theory or attacks against “anti-patriotic curriculum.” White educators have long relied on people of color to make change.

Learning and Teaching While White: Antiracist Strategies for School Communities, a new book by Jenna Chandler-Ward and Elizabeth Denevi, both educators, diversity consultants and co-founders of Teaching While White, says racial equity will not come until white educators recognize their role in supporting racist policies and practices and take responsibility for dismantling them.

“Jenna Chandler-Ward and Elizabeth Denevi have provided an indispensable and practical guide for teachers who know the importance of this work but are uncertain of how to do it.” – Tim Wise, antiracist educator, bestselling author of White Like Me

According to the authors, the resistance to antiracism is not new; it just changes and morphs to meet the current political climate. In Learning and Teaching While White, Jenna and Elizabeth provide an accessible guide to help white educators, leaders, students, and parents develop an explicit, skills-based antiracist practice. In addition to providing tools for teachers, Jenna and Elizabeth address what white parents can do to pursue racial equity and literacy at home.