We amplify the educator voice for change.
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Guns are the leading cause of death for children in America. Since Columbine, more than 390,000 children have experienced gun violence in schools and there have been 426 school shootings. (Washington Post, 2024)
OUR MISSION
Teachers Unify is a grassroots movement of educators across America whose mission is to empower its constituents and supporters to demand that communities are safe from gun violence.
We share experiences among educators impacted by or afraid of school and community gun violence.
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We provide educator resources and support to help navigate the threat and impact of gun violence in our schools and communities.
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We elevate our stories to impact and pass local, state, and federal gun violence prevention legislation and to help change the culture of gun violence.
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TEACHERS
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LITERARY SPECIALISTS
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SCHOOL COUNSELORS
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MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
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SUPPORT PERSONNEL
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SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
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LIBRARIANS
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COACHES
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SCHOOL NURSES
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FAMILIES
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UNION STAFF
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CONSULTANTS
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TUTORS
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STUDENTS
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SURVIVORS
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS
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SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS
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RETIREES
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CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS
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SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
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TEACHERS // LITERARY SPECIALISTS // SCHOOL COUNSELORS // MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS // SUPPORT PERSONNEL // SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS // LIBRARIANS // COACHES // SCHOOL NURSES // FAMILIES // UNION STAFF // CONSULTANTS // TUTORS // STUDENTS // SURVIVORS // COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS // SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS // RETIREES // CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS // SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS //
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The work we do would not be possible without our community. If you would like to support our mission, please consider getting involved by making a contribution, volunteering your time, partnering with us, or sharing your story.
NEWS AND PRESS
Too Many, Too Young; Why Teachers are Unifying to End Gun Violence (American Educator)
In the wake of the Oxford High School shooting in Michigan on November 30, 2021, we checked in on one another in a group text. Like so many educators and school staff across the country, we were shocked,
Video—Gun Violence Prevention segment at the DNC in Chicago, August 22, 2024, MSNBC
ARTICLE—When Kiki Leyba returned to teaching his English class at Columbine High School in the months following the infamous 1999 mass shooting, he found the tragedy was impossible to ignore.
ARTICLE—When the fire alarm went off, Sarah Lerner was passing out chocolates to her students after they joked that she was going to ruin Valentine’s Day by giving them a quiz. Lerner was confused by the alarm […]
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