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 Humane Educators
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.
Mirror Neurons: How They 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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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.
“Sheldon Hears a Squeak”: Encouraging Compassion for All (Reader’s Theater)
“Sheldon Hears a Squeak” helps children explore what it means to see things from the point of view of even the smallest animals, and this can lead to more compassion for all living beings.
Analyze Some of PETA’s Most Powerful Ads With Our President
While studying rhetoric and persuasive writing, students can learn from these eye-catching ad campaigns.