Teachers for Social Justice and Education Workers for Palestine present The 19th Teaching for Social Justice Curriculum Fair

What is the Curriculum Fair?
The Teaching for Social Justice Curriculum Fair is a day to build community and deepen the solidarity and political understanding essential to confront the multiple crises we face, and to seize this moment to fight for the future we need. The curriculum fair is a day-long popular education and organizing space buzzing with conversations about critical anti-racist teaching, connections across issues, defending our schools and communities, and inspiring the young people we teach. We deepen our knowledge through teachers’ social justice curriculum exhibits, workshops, resources and books, and a thought-provoking keynote program.  We nourish and nurture ourselves and each other through culture, childcare and children’s programs, safety and care—and a delicious lunch. Be part of learning and building together for the futures we need!

What is the 2026 Theme?
Fighting for our Futures: Teaching for Solidarity and Justice in this Crisis
This is a dangerous moment of growing right-wing authoritarianism, attacks on racial and gender justice, and US militarized violence from Chicago to Palestine to Latin America. In Chicago, ICE raids terrorize immigrant communities while Black communities face the ongoing violence of anti-Black racist disinvestment, displacement, and policing. While our students and families struggle with the impossible cost of groceries, rent, and healthcare, and the stress of daily life, billions of dollars flow to US militarism and genocide and hedge fund investors and tech billionaires amass the greatest wealth in human history. But a crisis is also an opportunity to unmask the reality of this system of economic exploitation, racism, and violence that has been veiled for some (the power of educators!) and that has clearly failed the 99%. It’s an opportunity to see ourselves in each other, to understand how our struggles are connected, to build solidarity and community in and out of the classroom.  We see the power of fighting for our futures in the global movement in solidarity with Palestine, in the ways we have shown up to defend our neighbors against ICE terror, in the historic 2020 Black liberation uprising, in educators who dare to teach truth and who stand up with their students and communities, in our unions organizing against authoritarianism and militarism.