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Muslim educators based in NJ working to actively include social justice, anti-racist & anti-Islamophobic curricula and educators in our schools.

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At TWM we are committed to:
1. Amplifying Palestinian and Sudanese voices and stories. Please consider submitting blog entries.
2. Priotitizing creating lesson plans for marginalized communities, including Palestine and Sudan. Please complete the google form in our linktree if you would like to contribute to our evergrowing lesson plan bank.
3. Supporting Muslims teachers, parents, and students navigate U.S school systems as a Muslim. Feel free to share your voice through blog entries.

** All blog are accepted in diverse forms including but not limited to videos, pictures, artwork, etc.

We are excited to share that we’ve recently launched our merchandise store. All proceeds from our Palestine and Sudan shirts will directly help fund ground efforts.

Check out our linktree in our bio for submissions and to access some of our resources.

If you have utilized any of our resources or services please consider leaving us a testimonial.

#keepeyesonsudan #saverafah #eyesondarfur #freepalestine
#teachingwhilemuslim #liberationforall #socialjusticeeducation by @teachingwhilemuslim

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What is so offensive about affirming Palestinians’ right to live? Why is a congressman censoring public school teachers when they should be protecting our constitutional rights? Email Rep Gottheimer and Superintendent Lerner’s offices demanding the poster be put back up and the teachers rights be protected: cair-nj.org/gazamustlive by @teachingwhilemuslim

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We’re taking the necessary steps to curb anti-Muslim hate and misconceptions about Islam in the classroom. 📚

CAIR-NJ’s “Educator’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices” equips teachers and school administrators with the knowledge and practical guidance they need to better understand their Muslim students and create more inclusive classrooms.

From Islamic practices and common misconceptions to student rights, halal food, prayer spaces, Eid holidays, and navigating sensitive topics like Palestine and 9/11, the guide provides schools with the tools to foster understanding.

Fewer misconceptions. More inclusive classrooms.

#MuslimStudents #NewJerseySchools by @teachingwhilemuslim

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New Resource! 📖 Educators and administrators: Read the guide and share it with your colleagues!

Our “Educator’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices” helps teachers and administrators better understand the religious practices and needs of their Muslim students, build cultural competence, and create more inclusive and thoughtful classrooms.

The guide covers common Islamic practices and misconceptions, legal protections for students, and practical guidance on accommodations including halal food, prayer spaces, and Eid holidays. It also includes guidance on navigating sensitive topics such as Palestine and 9/11.

This guide is one way CAIR-NJ works proactively to help prevent anti-Muslim bias, misunderstandings, and incidents in our schools.
Fewer misunderstandings. More inclusive schools.

#MuslimStudents #NewJerseySchools #Educators #DEI #Backtoschool by @teachingwhilemuslim

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If you’re facing discrimination from your university administration or staff because of your race, religion, or political viewpoint, you have the right to speak up.

Report campus discrimination and Islamophobia: islamophobia.org/reportcampus by @teachingwhilemuslim

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A new school year is here, and Muslim students and families deserve to feel prepared, informed, and supported.
CAIR-NJ’s Back to School Guide is designed to help Muslim parents and students navigate common questions and challenges they may encounter at school, from Eid advocacy and daily and Friday prayers to Ramadan, modest clothing, religious expression, and knowing your rights as a student.

Save this post, share it with a Muslim parent or student, and keep the guide handy throughout the school year.
Every student deserves to learn in an environment where their faith and rights are respected.

#BackToSchool #MuslimStudents #MuslimParents #KnowYourRights #NewJersey by @teachingwhilemuslim

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Ready for school? What are your rights as a student? A parent? On campus? Online? Have your questions answered by our legal team.
We will be reviewing important material including our Back to School Guide and equipping you with the knowledge and resources to boost your confidence in the classroom.

Register at cair-nj.org/bts26 to get your Zoom link. We will begin promptly at 6 PM EST, with a Q&A to follow. by @teachingwhilemuslim

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Calling all current Muslim public school teachers ! Reclaiming Muslim Educators - a collective of Muslim educators working out of Montclair State University - is conducting the first national study on Muslim public school teachers. We are in our second phase of the study and looking for teachers to interview. Please consider sharing this with someone you know who could participate! by @teachingwhilemuslim

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We continue to embrace Palestinian resilience and representation at the Palestinian American Community Center, especially on May 15th, as we commemorate the Nakba. For the past five years, PACC has hosted Palestine Day right here in the Little Palestine neighborhood of Paterson, New Jersey. It is our way of declaring that we are rooted in community, bold in our identity, and united as one voice, not only to remember the Nakba, but to fight for the future of a free Palestine.
This year, on May 16th, we are hosting a Teach-In Centering Palestine at PACC, because learning and education are essential to our work and our representation. We will begin the morning with an Arab American Service Day with a clean up on Palestine Way, followed by the Teach-In and Palestine Day on Sunday.
Join us as we honor our past, ground ourselves in the present, and build toward liberation.
#freepalestine🇵🇸 #palestine #nakba #teach #withinourlifetimepalestine by @teachingwhilemuslim

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We are outraged that after 2 1/2 years of a live streamed genocide of the Palestinian people, ethnic cleansing of Lebanon, and aggression against Iran and Syria - The acceptance of fully-funded trips to Israel sponsored by the Jewish Federation by South Orange-Maplewood school administrators. somsdk12 This is a serious conflict of interest that demands immediate accountability. The purpose of these tours are no secret: they are used to justify the genocide of the Palestinian people.

We are calling on the BOE to take immediate and decisive action on the following demands:
Full Investigation: A transparent, independent investigation into how these trips were organized, who authorized them, how many administrators participated, and whether proper ethics protocols were followed or deliberately avoided.
Immediate End and Public Accountability: All such sponsored trips must be halted effective immediately. The Board must issue a formal public apology acknowledging this failure of ethical leadership, and commit in writing that district resources, curricula, and personnel will never be used to promote, justify, or normalize genocide.
Mandatory Educator Training: The district must provide comprehensive, mandatory training for all educators and administrators on the history of Palestine, the ongoing genocide in Gaza, and how to identify and prevent anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism, Islamophobia, and discrimination within our schools.
Full Disclosure of Expectations and Indoctrination: The district must publicly disclose what administrators were expected to do, advocate, or teach in exchange for these trips. What were they exposed to? What narratives were they asked to carry back into our classrooms and our community? Our families deserve a full accounting.

Links in our Instagram bio to send 1 click email to the SOMsd Board of Education and read our statement in full. taken in Maplewood, New Jersey by @teachingwhilemuslim

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This teach-in is an effort to deepen understanding of Palestine and the interconnectedness of liberation struggles. It’s a space for building on what we already know, pushing beyond surface-level awareness, and engaging more thoughtfully and critically as a community.

Join us on May 16th, PACC, Clifton
Registration required, ID at entry
Limited capacity
All learners are welcome by @teachingwhilemuslim

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In this family, we take care of our students.

Find out more at paccusa.org/scholarship

#palestine #community #scholarship #nj #clifton by @teachingwhilemuslim

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