We strive for safe, welcoming and affirming schools for all of our students, educators and families. We believe all students deserve a high quality public education, inclusive of family background and identity. 

FWEA members serve in the most diverse school district in Washington state. Equity is a paramount priority for us.

As NEA members, NEA can come facilitate high quality Professional Development too.

In alignment with our vision for equitable opportunities, this page will feature member-recommended equity resources. Have a resource you recommend? Please email our office manager at tiafwea@aol.com

NEA offers free professional development on several topics for members. Click here to learn more.

FWPS has an Equity Policy. There are many FWPS school board policies addressing equity and anti-discrimination, including this policy around gender identity and expression, procedure here.

If you are being discriminated against, members can file a HIB complaint with the district. The US Equal Opportunity Employment Commission is another powerful resource to report directly to the federal government, as an outside agency to support.

Member-Recommended Resources

DISABILITY EQUITY

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Autism Internet Modules                                     Free, high quality information and PD
Highline ACHIEVE Program                                  Post-secondary for those with intellectual disabilities
Person-First Language                                               Article by ARC              PDF by the CDC
Amplifier Art                                                                   Free downloadable posters and lesson plans      
King County Library Systems login                              Flier

​RACIAL EQUITY

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Map of who's land we're on                                           Searchable map
Native Land Acknowledgement Guide                       Downloadable guide and more
NEA EdJustice Video clips                                             Student and educator voice, multiple topics
NEA Racial Justice in Education                                  Racial Impact assessments and download the resource guide
WEA: We are Inclusive                                                    WEA member-recommended resources
Teaching Tolerance                                                         Lesson plans, professional development and more
Is there Racial Inequality at your school?                 Research  project and interactive map by Propublica
"Something more is required of us now. What?"             2016 Article by Michelle Alexander
Indian-Ed.Org                                                                   Washington State Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum
Project562.com                                                                Positive and powerful representations of Native Peoples 
Teach.com                                                                         65 Resources for Racial and Health Equity
'100 Ways to Support'                                                                A helpful list of how to be an ally, in an article from Vice
White Supremacy Culture                                             List of antidotes and organizational characteristics
'Black Students' Lives Matter"                               Link to article by Rethinking Schools
Black Lives Matter At School Starter Kit                             Resource Packet
Black Lives Matter at School video clips                   Clips to supplement Social Emotional Learning etc.
Black Lives Matter at School 2022                             website
Black Mental Health Matters                                        Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
"Don't Say Nothing"                                                                   Teaching Tolerance article
Creating Space to Talk About Race at school           Article By NEA Edjustice
Teaching For Black Lives                                                Seattle Education Association Center for Racial Equity
An Interview with the Founders of BLM                      TED Talk (16 minutes)
"Black Lives Matter at School 2019"                            Video                                                                             
BLM at School Coloring Book                                        Link to coloring book and activities
A day without women and other K-12 lessons          Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead's research and lesson plans
Asian-American Issues, Experiences, Lives              Excellent collection of resources from Ithaca College
Support & Empower API Communities                     Resources including articles, documentaries, organizations
Child Trauma: Refugee Children                                  Definitions, resources and recommendations 
'The problematic history of the word "Hispanic"'              Op-ed in TeenVogue  
'White supremacy culture'                                                 A list of characteristics
Amplifier Art                                                                     Free, downloadable, high quality posters and lesson plans 
Picture Books with Black, male protagonists          A list of great books for kids!
The Social Justice Phrase Guide                                  A helpful PDF to help us shape and craft our discourse
Tool: Interrupting Microaggressions                           A helpful how-to of interrupting microaggressesions, etc.
A 21st Century Movement Challenge                           Forging a common identity among people of color
Resources for Agitators                                                  Resources for Agitators

LGBTQ+ EQUITY

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Welcoming Schools                                                 Resources and PD, inclusive of elementary levels 
NEA EdJustice                                                            Videos, resources, articles
GLSEN                                                                          Tons of research, tools and resources for LGBTQ+ youth
Amplifier Art                                                              Free downloadable posters and lesson plans
My Purple Umbrella                                                 Tacoma-based LGBTQ and Gender diverse resources
ACLU LGBTQ Rights                                                  Rights, current issues, complaint reporting form