General Animal Rights
Learning about animals goes far beyond what they eat and where they live—it’s about recognizing each as an individual with feelings, families, and unique challenges. Our resources empower students to explore issues that other animals face, understand the impacts, and take action to help, turning curiosity into compassion and compassion into change. The result? A generation that’s ready to stand up for what’s right, because when kids connect the dots, amazing things happen.
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TeachKind’s 2026 Teacher of the Year Contest
Meet TeachKind’s 2026 Teachers of the Year: Learn how two inspiring educators use compassionate teaching, humane education, and vegan values to foster empathy and kindness among students and communities.
Facing Opposition: Support for Teachers
Not all teachers feel free to teach animal rights or change inhumane practices. These tips will help you find your voice in the face of adversity.
How Mirror Neurons Help Students Learn Empathy
With the power of mirror neurons in mind, encourage your students to have empathy for other people and animals.
6 Ways for Summer School Teachers to Make a Difference
With these tips, you can make the summer as life-changing for your students as the rest of the year.
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VIDEO: Kindness That Carries Over ─ Compassion for Animals as a Path to SEL
From Compassion to Connection: How to Unlock Social-Emotional Learning For many educators, supporting students’ social-emotional growth can feel challenging, especially when some students …
The Devil’s Dictionary: How Language Can Be Used for Good or Evil
Language has the power to inspire compassion—or create distance. Students explore how word choice affects the way we think about animals while strengthening their critical-thinking skills.
Rethinking the Classroom ‘Pet’: Meet Ratty!
Discover humane alternatives to classroom pets with Ratty, a stuffed classroom companion that helps students build empathy, kindness, and responsibility—without using live animals.