Safe Spaces

"Safe Spaces" - Vaccaro, August, Kennedy
www.GLSEN.org

Three Talking Points

~ "We content that the winners are those who see themselves in textbooks, art, film, and other educational materials. Youth who see themselves as wise or powerful main characters or heroes worthy of celebration and emulation will feel validated, included, and safe inside their classrooms." (p.85)

~ "California recently passed the Fair Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act, which requires public school social science curricula to include the contributions to LGBT individuals." (p.87)

~ "From Statehouse to Schoolhouse" #KindnessInAction (www.GLSEN.org)

Argument Statement

This author August, argues that, "If our homes are incubators, keeping our children safe as they grow into the patterns of family life, schools are "outcubators" - places that introduce new ways of thinking and behaving. Social and psychological development progress as young people move through our educational system....." (p.84)