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How teachers can help kids find their political voices - Sydney Chaffee

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Social justice belongs in our schools, says educator Sydney Chaffee. In a bold TEDx talk, she shows how teaching students to engage in activism helps them build important academic and life skills -- and asks us to rethink how we can use education to help kids find their voices.

Chaffee says, “teachers don't just teach subjects, we teach people.” What does she mean?

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