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Photos: Teachers Across the Country Turn to #ADayWithoutAWoman as a Teachable Moment

By Mitchell Trinka

March 8, 2017

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Americans woke to morning news broadcasts reporting school closures across the country, prompted by female teachers who took the day off to celebrate International Women’s Day. But many more educators made it to class today, using the occasion to teach valuable lessons to their students.

The classroom conversations coalesced around celebrating International Women’s Day, as well as discussing A Day Without a Woman, both movements which are aimed at helping people recognize the enormous contributions women have around the world.

Today’s rallying cry came more than six weeks after women’s marches across the globe, which drew more than 2 million people to support women’s rights and, in the U.S., to protest Donald Trump’s election.

From inspiring writing assignments to educating children on the importance of the holiday, students and teachers took to Twitter to share stories about the teachable moments we could all learn something from:

How we honor a Day Without Women 鉂も潳

— Kate Alwon Brenner (@DCSchoolTeacher)

a guy in my class said "why don't we have a day" and my teacher said to him "everyday is your day"

— madison (@coldwataah)

When your English teacher gives you the task of writing about the most influential woman you know on ?

— Alex Caldwell (@acaldwell_16)

He called international women get in the kitchen day & my teacher made him wear this sign, i love my English teacher

— n (@dnaIeigh)

Just had a 3rd grade boy ask me if there's a comparable day for men. Had the whole talk about equality in our society.

— Jennifer Orr (@jenorr)

My English teacher just let all of the girls in class leave early and made the guys stay. Happy

— Soph (@pezzmachine)

My science teacher is honoring ?????鉂わ笍鉂わ笍鉂わ笍鉂わ笍鉂わ笍鉂わ笍

— Sydni Cooley ? (@AaliyahSydni)

happy
just know that my english teacher just dragged a boy in my class for saying 'why do men not get a day'

— maddi (@kickasskendrick)

I will wear red and teach my students about Susan B. Anthony today.

— Laura Quigley (@laura5801)

Only people I'd hurt by calling out would be children, so I'm going to teach today, but I stand in with

— Kate with a Y (@pinkatydid)

There is so much red in my building today ?
One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.

— KatBrezler (@KatBrezler)

I must go to work as I am a public school educator & my students are my priority but in my 鉂わ笍I am striking!

— Natalie Corvino (@MrsCMathTeacher)

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                <h2>Photos: Teachers Across the Country Turn to #ADayWithoutAWoman as a Teachable Moment</h2>

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="/contributor/20095/">Mitchell Trinka</a></p>

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<div class="article__paragraph opening" dir="ltr">Americans woke to morning news broadcasts reporting school closures across the country, prompted by female teachers who took the day off to celebrate International Women’s Day. But many more educators made it to class today, using the occasion to teach valuable lessons to their students.</div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">The classroom conversations coalesced around celebrating International Women’s Day, as well as discussing A Day Without a Woman, both movements which are aimed at helping people recognize the enormous contributions women have around the world.</div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">Today’s rallying cry came more than six weeks after women’s marches across the globe, which drew more than 2 million people to support women’s rights and, in the U.S., to protest Donald Trump’s election.</div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">From inspiring writing assignments to educating children on the importance of the holiday, students and teachers took to Twitter to share stories about the teachable moments we could all learn something from:</div>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">How we honor a Day Without Women 鉂も潳      </p>
<p>— Kate Alwon Brenner (@DCSchoolTeacher) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">a guy in my class said "why don't we have a day" and my teacher said to him "everyday is your day" </p>
<p>— madison (@coldwataah) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">When your English teacher gives you the task of writing about the most influential woman you know on  ?</p>
<p>— Alex Caldwell (@acaldwell_16) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">He called  international women get in the kitchen day & my teacher made him wear this sign, i love my English teacher </p>
<p>— n (@dnaIeigh) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just had a 3rd grade boy ask me if there's a comparable day for men. Had the whole talk about equality in our society.</p>
<p>— Jennifer Orr (@jenorr) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My English teacher just let all of the girls in class leave early and made the guys stay. Happy </p>
<p>— Soph (@pezzmachine) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My science teacher is honoring ?????鉂わ笍鉂わ笍鉂わ笍鉂わ笍鉂わ笍鉂わ笍 </p>
<p>— Sydni Cooley ? (@AaliyahSydni) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">happy <br />
just know that my english teacher just dragged a boy in my class for saying 'why do men not get a day'</p>
<p>— maddi (@kickasskendrick) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I will wear red and teach my students about Susan B. Anthony today. </p>
<p>— Laura Quigley (@laura5801) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Only people I'd hurt by calling out would be children, so I'm going to teach today, but I stand in  with  </p>
<p>— Kate with a Y (@pinkatydid) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">There is so much red in my building today ?<br />
One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.  </p>
<p>— KatBrezler (@KatBrezler) </p></blockquote>
<p></div>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">  I must go to work as I am a public school educator & my students are my priority but in my 鉂わ笍I am striking! </p>
<p>— Natalie Corvino (@MrsCMathTeacher) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>

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