Civics and history teachers: How are you bringing the 2020 election into your classroom?

Poll worker Wardell Chambers tears stickers Tuesday, March 3, 2020, while voting at Pine Hills Community Center in Memphis. (Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal)

Guiding students through an election cycle is a big task in normal times. 

Social studies, history, government, civics teachers — we know you’re busy helping students understand the mechanics of the Electoral College, find ways to feel civically involved, and eventually process the results of the presidential race and local ones, too.

These aren’t normal times. Some of you are trying to reach students through a screen, and also connect this moment to the ongoing national reckoning about racism.

We’re looking for teachers willing to give us a peek behind the curtain, before, on, and after Election Day. How are you planning for the weeks ahead? Are there lessons you’re excited about or conversations you’re dreading? Do you have ideas you’d like to share with other educators? How has the pandemic changed your work? What are your students struggling to understand?

If you’re open to sharing, fill out the form below. (Elementary school teachers, we want to hear from you too!)

If you are having trouble viewing this form on mobile, go here.

The Latest

The ruling on Christmas Eve will also prevent board members from “obstructing” CPS CEO Pedro Martinez’s powers in his final six months.

Chicago Board of Education members took the extraordinary step of attending negotiations

We’ll be following state budget woes, climate science standards, and how Trump’s immigration stance may affect students.

“Las escuelas deben trabajar con otros líderes comunitarios, tener un mensaje preparado y tener un plan para recaudar dinero para ayudar a los estudiantes,” dijo Steve Joel.

El período de solicitudes para el preescolar gratis de Colorado en 2025 abrió el 17 de diciembre.

I’ve endured student aggression throughout my decade in the classroom.