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upcoming events
January 20, 2022: The Fight to Free Atlanta Public Schools Teachers
An insider's account of the infamous Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal which scapegoated Black employees for problems caused by an education reform movement that is increasingly a proxy for corporate greed.
Join us on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 8:00pm EST
What We Do
Activists in Residence
Activists in Residence
Activists in Residence
The heart of ATN rests on the network’s Activists in Residence (AiR) and the sites in which those AiRs organize. We are no longer accepting applications to be considered for the 2021 AiR cohort.
Annual Conference
Activists in Residence
Activists in Residence
In summer of 2021, we virtually gathered radical and imaginative minds around issues impacting schools and communities nationwide.
Grants
Activists in Residence
Law Program
ATN awards grants to educators and community members who strive to disrupt inequalities and injustice within their schools, communities, or both.
Law Program
Teaching Guide
Law Program
Abolitionist Teaching Network is creating an Abolitionist Law Program! We will be bringing together abolitionists, education communities, activists, and lawyers.
Podcast
Teaching Guide
Teaching Guide
Dr. Bettina Love, co-founder of ATN, hosts the podcast Teaching to Thrive. Click here to access episodes, transcripts, and questions for reflection.
Teaching Guide
Teaching Guide
Teaching Guide
In August, 2020, we released a guide for racial justice and abolitionist social and emotional learning. It's been downloaded thousands of times and used in hundreds of schools already. Join the movement!
Virtual Freedom School
Virtual Freedom School
Virtual Freedom School
We invite kids ages 9-14 with big ideas about freedom to study with us! The entirely free Virtual Freedom School will introduce complex questions about freedom and help kids find answers that are meaningful for their lives.
Radical Self Care
Virtual Freedom School
Virtual Freedom School
If teachers are not well, how can we expect the students to be well?
Resources for Agitators
Virtual Freedom School
Resources for Agitators
Explore podcasts, videos, and articles to support your agitation. Coming soon: a directory of resources in your community!
Support ATN
Your support and contributions will enable us to create Abolitionist Teachers and programming for educational liberation. Your generous donations fund this mission.