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Beyond the Podium: Jewish Identity, Antisemitism and the Olympic Games 

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Every two years, we watch athletes compete on the world stage—and what captivates us isn't just the competition. It's the stories: the struggles, the triumphs, the personal journeys that help us see ourselves and others more clearly. The Olympics offer us a unique opportunity to explore something deeper: the complexities of identity—individual and national.  When we bring these conversations into our classrooms, we're teaching students to see the human stories behind the…
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Artificial Intelligence: What do Parents, Caregivers and Educators Need to Know? 

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Related ContentBackground Young people are using AI (artificial intelligence) tools every day for homework, curiosity, creativity, and social interaction. While we don’t have exact statistics on daily AI usage yet, recent Pew Research Center findings suggest that AI use begins to rise sharply by early adolescence, with widespread use among teens ages 13–17. While many see AI as a useful and credible source of information, it needs to be utilized critically and thoughtfully,…
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ADL Announces New Toolkit to Fight Misinformation in K-12 Classrooms

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Online toolkit empowers parents and educators to identify biased and inaccurate materials on antisemitism, the Holocaust, and Jewish history New York, NY, January 14, 2026 – Today, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) launched an online toolkit to help parents and educators evaluate whether content on antisemitism, the Holocaust, Jewish identity, and history is accurate and unbiased. In an age of evolving technology, educators are drawing from a variety of sources to create curricula…
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Beyond the Lines: Teaching Critical Map Literacy

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Publicly available maps can be inaccurate or misleading; when used as teaching aids, such biased maps can create a distorted sense of events. For this reason, educators should take care when choosing whether and how to use publicly available maps for instructional purposes, especially when covering complex and ongoing topics.
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Decode & Disrupt: A Toolkit to Recognizing and Combating Problematic Messages

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In recent years, the education landscape has changed dramatically. With the rise of AI platforms like ChatGPT and resource sharing hubs like Teachers Pay Teachers, there are many organizations and resources that claim to offer quality material—often at no cost.  The rise of these platforms coincides with a change in trends for educators. According to a report from Education Week, the average teacher uses five supplemental resources and two core curricula sources. The report goes on…
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Symbol: Inverted Red Triangle

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Since the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas against Israel, the inverted red triangle has, in many cases, come to signify support for violent Palestinian resistance against Israel and against Zionists and Jewish people more broadly. It is used both offline and online, sometimes in the form of an emoji (🔻), and has been spraypainted on Jewish homes and institutions, often alongside antisemitic and threatening slogans.     The symbol first appeared in propaganda videos from…
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ADL Statement on House Hearings Addressing Antisemitism in Education

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New York, NY, September 10, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following statement in response to two House Education and Workforce Committee hearings: “Unmasking Union Antisemitism” and “From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools.”  “We appreciate the Committee’s focus on the growing crisis of antisemitism in education that undermines the safety and integrity of our schools. Since…
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Back to School Resources

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Back to School is a busy time for all. Explore our resources for both educators and families to support creating classrooms where all students can thrive.
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From October 8 to D.C. and Boulder

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 Episode 4.10: From October 8 to D.C. and BoulderOren Segal speaks with filmmaker Wendy Sachs about the parallels between the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the response to the recent deadly antisemitic attacks in Washington, D.C., and Boulder. They also discuss the impact of Sachs’ documentary, October 8th: The Fight for the Soul of America, which examines the surge of antisemitism seen at protests, on college campuses, across social media, and beyond in the…
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Education Resources: Monthly Observances

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National heritage and celebration months are excellent opportunities to explore, celebrate and educate about the many cultures and peoples of the United States.
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ADL Devastated at Heinous Jewish Museum Attack in Washington, D.C.

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“Unfortunately, this tragedy was inevitable” after a year of increasing antisemitic incitement and harassment New York, NY, May 22, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following statement in response to last night’s heinous attack against two individuals attending an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. hosted by the American Jewish Committee. The suspect in the killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, both employees at the…
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ADL Welcomes Return of Israeli-American Edan Alexander from Hamas Captivity

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Edan Alexander is free at last.  Shortly after Hamas began its attack on October 7, 2023, Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli from Tenafly, New Jersey, was able to speak to his mother and tell her he was alright. Just half an hour later, she couldn’t reach him. Edan's family heard nothing from him for over a year and a half, except for the cruel propaganda videos released by the terrorists holding Edan hostage. After 584 days of agony, torture, and darkness – Edan has finally…
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