What is Social Justice? Why is it important in our classrooms?

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Social justice is known for being a concept of fair and just relations between the individual and society. It is considered a process and a goal. According to SJTI,  "The goal of social justice education is full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs. Social justice includes a vision of society that is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure."  Visioning a society that is equal to all members can affect our classroom in a very positive way. It will make every student in our diverse classrooms feel more comfortable and equal to one another. 

 I think it is important as an educator to develop our skills in diverse dialogue and connectedness. Each student in your class will be their own individual person based on social class, race, and even gender. It is our job as educators to make every single one of these students feel equal to each other. I think this helps students feel involved in movements and lets them have a voice. If we ignore social justice being taught in classrooms, I feel as if it will make students feel sheltered. 

 Making each student feel safe and secure in their classroom and among their peers is very important as an educator. As Powers said, "Education and equity are inseparable. One cannot exist without the other. When inequity plagues the educational system, [the system] fails to serve the needs of each child. It is our most important work to battle inequity in each classroom across the nation, [and within] our educational institutions as a whole. Our children are worth this fight.”
http://sjti.org/home_student.html

 This website below gives you amazing feedback from educators who strongly use social justice in their classrooms and their schools overall.

 http://neatoday.org/2019/01/22/why-social-justice-in-schools-matters/

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