This ADL/AEN resource provides background information regarding the “scholasticide” charge against Israel, including its origins and recent efforts to promote it.
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Empower K-12 educators to advocate against antisemitism from colleagues, unions, or students. Create safe, inclusive school climates through direct advocacy.
Immediate Response and Reporting When educators face antisemitic incidents in the classroom, the first priority is to stop the harm and stabilize the classroom. For guidance on incident response specifically, you can view ADL’s bias incident response guide for educators. While an immediate response is crucial, consistent with governing law and school/district policies, it’s also critical to continue proactive advocacy work – ensuring school leadership strengthens systems…
Understanding the ChallengeSome educators may experience antisemitism and anti-Israel bias within their unions. Unfortunately, such situations have become increasingly common, with antisemitism rising within academic, professional and organizational spaces through biased resolutions, exclusionary practices and overt hostility toward Jewish, Israeli and members perceived to be supportive of the state of Israel. The growing level of antisemitic activity within teachers' unions, particularly…
This portion of the toolkit will equip educators with the necessary steps to support students who are facing antisemitism
This portion of the educator advocacy toolkit will equip educators with the skills to handle problematic situations with colleagues.
Empower parents, caregivers and families of Jewish students with resources to proactively engage with school leaders and enhance student experiences.
ADL has been closely tracking how states are addressing antisemitism and supporting their Jewish communities. In 2024, ADL tabulated 9,354 antisemitic incidents across the United States – a 5% increase from 2023, a 344% increase over the past five years, and an 893% increase over the past decade. These numbers underscore the urgent need for state-level action. As highlighted in our first-of-its-kind Jewish Policy Index (JPI), our goal is to provide a tool that advocates, educators and…
In response to mounting incidents, ADL and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) have developed this toolkit to help address antisemitism and anti-Israel bias and to foster inclusive academic spaces that welcome diverse perspectives on Israel and the broader Middle East. It is intended for Jewish and Zionist faculty, staff and others experiencing antisemitism and anti-Israel bias in their professional academic associations and scholarly societies. This resource includes real-world…
A guide of best practices for school decision makers in their work to counter antisemitism in K-12 schools.
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsAll young people should be able to feel safe, included and respected in their classrooms and schools. Unfortunately, many do not. A recent study of high school students found that nearly four in ten students experienced identity-based bullying or bullying related to an aspect of their identity such as race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or physical appearance. How can we listen and learn from young people about…
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsYou may have heard about “swatting” because it's been in the news recently. What exactly is swatting? Why do people do it? Because young people are exposed to swatting online, on both mainstream websites and the “dark web” (i.e., hidden websites) and because some swatting incidents begin in online gaming or other digital platforms, it is an important topic to discuss with young people. Swatting is &ldquo…
Educators, use this online professional learning experience to help you explore best practices in responding to incidents of bias in schools.
There are many benefits of humor. A good joke can ease tension in a stressful situation. Humor can connect people and bring them together. Jokes can bring levity to a situation that begs for lightheartedness. Being funny can signal to others who you are. Humor can even open a conversation that previously felt closed or off-limits.
However, jokes and humor, when they target social identity groups, can do the opposite. They can make people feel unsafe, disconnected, excluded and…
Build skills to recognize and address antisemitism by exploring Jewish identity and unpacking the
definition of antisemitism.
Definiciones de antisemitismo, antisionismo y prejuicio antiisraelí comúnmente utilizadas y malinterpretadas.
Estrategias para estar preparado ante situaciones antisemitas o antiisraelíes de la vida real a las que podrías enfrentarte y que han ocurrido en campus universitarios.
Si tú u otro estudiante judío es objeto de ataques en el campus, pueden estar preparados. Conoce a quién dirigirte, qué hacer y qué no hacer.
Preguntas frecuentes sobre la libertad de expresión, su protección y las diferencias entre universidades públicas y privadas.
Cómo mantener un debate concienzudo sobre el conflicto palestino-israelí y evitar los errores más comunes que podrían invocar el antisemitismo, el sesgo o la intolerancia.