Join Garden State Equality and the New Jersey Public Education Coalition for a series of workshops on how school boards function and what you can do protect all students when their rights and well-being are under attack.
Thursday, September 17: Navigating Boards of Education
What power do Boards of Education actually have? How do they make decisions? And why does that matter for LGBTQ+ students and teachers? Join us to learn the who and what of School Board meetings and the stakes for LGBTQ+ youth.
September 24: The Hidden Network Behind School Board Battles
Learn how national conservative organizations are coordinating efforts to transform public education through local school board elections.
Thursday, October 1: Becoming a School Board Activist
Board of Education meetings can be intimidating – but they don’t have to be. Join us to learn how to read an agenda, how policy changes actually happen, and how to be an effective agent of change in your local School Board.
Thursday, October 8: Looking Back to Look Forward: A Board of Education Panel
What is it really like to be on a board of education? Find out in our board of education series where we’ll listen to the insights of past Board of Education members in New Jersey Schools and what you can do to keep academic spaces safe for LGBTQ+ Youth and Teachers near you.