Today, April 18, marks the eleventh annual Day of Silence.
From the web site, The Day of Silence is an annual event held to bring attention to anti-LGBT bullying, harassment, and discrimination in schools. Students and teachers nationwide will observe the day in silence to echo the silence that LGBT and ally students face everyday. In its 11th year, the Day of Silence is one of the largest student-led actions in the country.
This day seems particularly poignant to me during this week when we’ve seen hate shatter the tranquility of a gracious campus in Virginia. All of our children deserve to be safe and feel valued in all of our schools all of the time.