Why Now?
According to ADL's 2024 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, there were 860 incidents in non-Jewish K-12 schools.
While antisemitic incidents decreased in 2024, these environments continue to expose Jewish children to concerning levels of hate. The severity of these incidents range from individual targeting like name-calling, threats or assault to antisemitic graffiti like swastikas etched on lockers or in common areas to even antisemitic assignments from teachers. It’s clear more needs to be done to address antisemitism in schools and the impact it has on some of the most vulnerable Jewish community members.
What You Can Do
ADL has resources to help equip you with tools and knowledge to foster and advocate for a safe, inclusive and equitable school environment for all.
Parents and Caregivers
For the parents, caregivers and family members of Jewish students
Administrators
For school administrators, superintendents, and other K-12 leadership
For Parents and Caregivers
Together Against Hate: Advocacy Strategies
Online guides for parents and caregivers to learn strategies to advocate against antisemitism in K-12 schools.
Championing Change: How Parents and Families Can Address Antisemitism in Schools
Tools and guidance to support young people when an antisemitic incident happens at school and to help make the school safer and more inclusive for Jewish and all children.
Safe, Seen, Included: A Family Toolkit for Supporting Jewish Students
Resources to empower parents, caregivers and families of Jewish students to proactively engage with school leaders and enhance student experiences.
How to Advocate for Your Students at their K-12 School
Learn how to counter antisemitism in K‑12 schools with clear steps, contacts and strategies so parents and communities can advocate effectively for real change.
Parent Advocacy: Countering Antisemitism in Independent K-12 Schools
ADL continues to support parents in calling for meaningful change – backed by data, community mobilization and expert guidance. Together, we must demand better for every student, every parent, every educator and staff member, every school and every community.
Israel in the Curriculum
Explore our advocacy toolkit designed to support parents and caregivers in advocating for classroom curriculum addressing Israel to be accurate, appropriate and taught with compassion and care. Also includes an assessment toolkit for educators and school administrators.
Understanding Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism
Definitions of these terms and how antisemitism manifests.
Conversations that Matter
This guide, created in collaboration with the Association of Jewish Psychologists, helps parents understand and discuss with young people the manifestation and impact of antisemitism in schools, communities and online.
Antisemitism Today
A discussion guide to help parents and families engage in discussions with children and teens about antisemitism, its manifestations and how we can all challenge bias and hate.
Questions to Ask When Considering a College or University
A series of questions for high school students and their families to help them make decisions about where to commit for college.
10 Ways to Have Conscientious Conversations on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Suggestions to use when having conversations about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that establishes an environment for a mutually respectful discussion.
For Educators
Advocating for Safe, Inclusive K-12 School Climates: Educator Guide
Empowering K-12 educators to advocate against antisemitism from colleagues, unions, or students. Create safe, inclusive school climates through direct advocacy.
6 Tips for Supporting Jewish Students in the Classroom
Learn tips and strategies for supporting Jewish students when topics like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are in the news.
Incident Response Resources for K-12 Schools
Teaching tools, lesson plans, discussion guides and other resources to help educators and school administrators strengthen their response to school-based incidents of bias.
Israel in the Curriculum
Explore our assessment toolkit to help educators, school and district administrators and leaders create a meaningful, effective and safe learning experience for students of all identities. Also includes an advocacy toolkit for parents, family members and caregivers.
9 Ideas for Teaching Jewish American Heritage Month
In commemoration of Jewish American heritage during May and beyond, use these activities to engage students in thinking broadly and critically about the Jewish experience in all its diversity and complexity.
Address Antisemitism: Digital Kit
Teaching about antisemitism is not only about understanding the past but also about shaping a more compassionate and just future.
Recognizing Bias When Israel is in the Headlines
Even though bias is widespread, it often follows certain patterns. Help young people recognize the patterns and be aware of biases that can emerge in order to challenge them.
ADL's School Action Network for Educators
BEACON: Building Educator Allies for Change, Openness and Networks is ADL's exclusive program for K-12 educators ready to create more inclusive school communities. Join now.
Helping Students Make Sense of News Stories about Bias and Injustice
Suggestions for how to engage young people in constructive conversations about national incidents of bias and injustice, providing age-appropriate strategies and resources for teachers to address these topics effectively.
Awareness to Action®: Challenging Antisemitism
A four-part digital learning experience for middle and high school students designed to not only unravel the complexities of antisemitism, but to empower the next generation to challenge all forms of bias.
Antisemitism: What Do Educators Need to Know?
This mini-lesson supports K-12 educators, school and district leaders and student support staff in building skills to recognize and address antisemitism by exploring Jewish identity and unpacking the definition of antisemitism.
Echoes & Reflections
Echoes & Reflections provides middle and high school educators with dynamic classroom materials and professional development that help you teach the Holocaust, civic engagement and empathy.
Antisemitic Incidents: Being an Ally, Advocate and Activist
Reflect on current antisemitic incidents and explore with students the various ways different people and groups can act as allies, advocates and activists in order to enact change.
Swastikas and Other Hate Symbols
Students reflect on the importance of symbols in our society, understand more about specific hate symbols, and identify strategies for responding to and eliminating hate symbols.
Antisemitism After the Holocaust
The lessons in this unit increase students’ understanding of Jewish people and awareness that antisemitism did not end after the Holocaust, and provide them with opportunities to learn about the persistence of antisemitism in its contemporary forms.
For Administrators
Incident Response Resources for K-12 Schools
Teaching tools, lesson plans, discussion guides and other resources to help educators and school administrators strengthen their response to school-based incidents of bias.
Best Practices for Combating Antisemitism in K-12 Schools
A guide of best practices for school decision makers in their work to counter antisemitism in K-12 schools.
Crisis, Controversy and Activism
Tips and guidance for helping K-12 schools encourage students to become civically engaged, provide safety and protection for all students, and adhere to students’ First Amendment rights.
Report an Incident
If your child or student has experienced or witnessed an incident of antisemitism, bias, bigotry or hate in their school, please report it to ADL.