From: Teaching Tolerance [TeachingTolerance@newsletter.tolerance.org]
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:55 AM
To: waldman@mamkschools.org
Subject: Safer Schools for Gay Students
Teaching Tolerance newsletter
March 28, 2007

The ABCs of Sexual Orientation
Seventy-five percent of gay students report being verbally abused at school, and more than a third say they are physically harassed. This edition of the ABCs examines anti-gay discrimination and offers a 5-part plan to help schools create inclusive environments.

Online Storybook: The Barking Mouse
This interactive reading exercise, using both English and Spanish, explores the empowering possibilities of communicating in more than one language. For Grades K-3.

Teacher's Guide
Parent's Guide

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Teaching Tolerance offers grants to help educators implement anti-bias projects in their classrooms and schools.

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