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Field Trips

How to Hand Out Leaflets

Teacher Activism: Spread the Word About Animal-Friendly School Activities

Help show fellow teachers how to ensure that their field trips and fundraisers promote kindness to animals.

A group of students gathered around two laptops, celebrating, smiling, and clapping.
English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Virtual Field Trips: The Future Is Here

Free Field Trips That Inspire Compassion and Curiosity Bring your classroom to life—without ever leaving your seats! TeachKind’s free virtual …

Lion Bites Visitor at ‘Tiger King’–Featured Tourist Trap
ScienceGrades 6-8

Bitten, Mauled, and Clawed: Why Roadside Zoo Field Trips Are Dangerous For Your Students

Teachers: Field trips to roadside zoos can be deadly for your students.

Students and a teacher stand together, giving a thumbs up in front of a chalkboard
English Language ArtsGrades 9-12

Empowering Education: Free Resources for Teachers

How TeachKind Supports Teachers and Schools with Free Humane Education Resources TeachKind’s team of former classroom teachers and experts can …

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© iStock.com/shironosov

Humane Fundraisers

There are so many humane and fun ways to raise funds for your school that there’s absolutely no reason to …

Goldfish in a small plastic bag
© iStock.com/JenD

Cruel Fundraisers

Fundraising is a necessity for most schools, and it’s also an opportunity to bring students and staff together for a …

Kids smiling and waving

Humane Field Trips

Field trips should be fun and educational—which is exactly why trips to roadside zoos, animal circuses, and other establishments that use animals …

Lion in a cage
© Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals

Cruel Field Trips

Field trips are a fun opportunity to give your students exciting hands-on experiences and the chance to see new things …

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Baby chicks on a rock

Don’t Be Fooled by the Dairy and Egg Industries’ Misleading Classroom Resources

Most educators would agree that when young people are presented with a topic at school, they should receive a balanced …

English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Create a Compassionate Word Wall for Every Grade Level

Make a new word wall using these terms, or integrate compassionate words into an existing word wall to promote empathy for all living, feeling beings.

human hand and dog paw
Social StudiesGrades 9-12

Video: How Bigotry Begins

Speciesism, like sexism and racism, is an oppressive belief system in which those with the most power draw boundaries to …

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