Social Justice Belongs In Our Schools | Sydney Chaffee | TEDxBeaconStreet

For National Teacher of the Year Sydney Chaffee, teaching is a political act. She has been traveling the country urging all teachers to make social justice a central part of their mission. Talking to students about justice can’t be a niche for certain kinds of teachers or certain schools. When students understand inequity and have the tools to work towards a more just world, they see why their education truly matters. As Teacher of the Year, Sydney Chaffee is committed to taking risks for her students and