We can't always control the political climate our students and families face. But we can prepare ourselves to respond with greater clarity, purpose, and resilience. Anticipatory coping, or "cope ahead," helps us move from reactive overwhelm to intentional advocacy.

It’s early 2025 and the threats to bilingual education have never been so violent in modern US history.  From Trump signing EOs to hunt down and deport immigrants to enshrining English as the official language of the country, now is the time to build our skill sets around advocacy and teacher empowerment.  NOW is the time to Disrupt the Monolingual Bias.

How can you carve out spaces this Hispanic Heritage Month to listen to Latinx voices- those of your students AND teachers? Read on to discover how you can cause un desmadre in the attitudes and beliefs that embody the Monolingual Bias in the US education system.