Together Against Hate: Advocacy Strategies for Families to Address Antisemitism in Schools
Online guides for parents and caregivers to learn strategies to advocate against antisemitism in K-12 schools.
ADL’s 2025 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents found that incidents decreased 33% from 2024, but remained considerably higher than incidents in years prior (~70% higher than in 2022). This ‘new normal’ is anything but: 2025 is the third-highest year for antisemitic incidents since ADL began tracking incidents in 1979, nearly double pre-Oct. 7 record highs. Unlike at most other location types, incidents at non-Jewish K-12 schools remained relatively stable in 2025 (825) compared to 2024 (860). Most incidents involved individual, peer-to-peer behavior, such as antisemitic bullying or students vandalizing classrooms with swastikas.
It is all our responsibility to work together to address antisemitism in schools and ensure that schools are more inclusive for Jewish and all students. To help empower parents/caregivers to support their students and designed off recommendations from ADL's best practices to combat antisemitism these online experiences guide parents and caregivers through effective advocacy strategies to help K-12 schools challenge antisemitism. Each lesson begins with a real-life school experience that underscores the need for action, followed by key information on advocacy strategies. You'll explore ways to learn, share, and act to support Jewish students – and foster a more inclusive environment for all students.
Strategies for K-12 Advocacy
Ensure Schools Define Antisemitism
Understand why defining antisemitism matters and how to advocate for a definition in your school.
Ensure Holocaust Education and Jewish Culture in the Curriculum
Discover how learning about Jewish culture, antisemitism, and the Holocaust combats stereotypes and promotes representation in education.
Ensure Schools Communicate and Enforce Policies and Protocols
Understand the value of inclusive policies in K-12 schools and how to advocate for them.
Support Schools in Identifying Problematic Content
Learn how to prevent and advocate against problematic content in K-12 curriculum.
Ensure Schools Leaders are Prepared to Confront Incidents
Learn why school leaders must speak out against antisemitism and how to support them.
Ensure an Inclusive Environment for Jewish Students
Learn why an inclusive environment for Jewish students matters and how to advocate for it in your school.