Hate Has No Place

                                               Photo credit: (c) 2008 Scott Freiberger

By Scott B. Freiberger

Hate has no place.                                                

Not the color of your face.

Not religion, gender, race.

Judge me for who I am.

Hate has a name.

And it says we’re all the same.

Yes, we know it’s very lame.

Judge me for who I am.

See me knocking on your door,

But you’re looking at the floor.

Is human kindness such a chore?

Judge me for who I am.

Inspired by recent world events, help children learn about equality and civil rights, global citizenship, inclusion, cultural awareness, and compassion.

Teach. Compassion.

“…education is life itself.”  –John Dewey

BIO

Scott Freiberger, a passionate literacy coach with school building/district leader certification, is honored to be the 2018 TESOL International Teacher of the Year.  Twitter: @scottfreiberger

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