Uneasy about discussing the U.S.Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh—and its related issues like judicial temperament, sexual assault, Roe v. Wade, privilege—with your students? Here are some resources to start the

Tough Topics Discussion Guides

Let’s Talk About Mental Health

Uneasy about discussing mental health—and its related issues like self-care, anxiety, depression, and suicide—with your students? Here are some resources to start the conversation.

Writing Contest

Fall 2018 National Student Writing Competition: Feeding Ourselves, Feeding our Revolutions

Want to inspire your students to write? Here’s an opportunity to write for an audience beyond the classroom about what food they would cook if they were to host a potluck or

Student Writing Lessons

“Letters of Hope” Student Writing Lesson

Think about what matters most to you about our country’s future. Write a letter to someone important to you, describing that future you imagine and hope for.

Writing Contest

About the YES! National Student Writing Competition

The YES! National Student Writing Competition is a quarterly writing opportunity to respond to a thought-provoking YES! article and writing prompt. Students not only write about something meaningful for a real audience—they

Writing Contest

Spring 2018: “Letters of Hope” Middle School Winner Lucy Shuler-Morgan

Read Lucy’s letter to Emma González, activist and survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, about how González inspires countless kids like her who sometimes feel they are too young