It comes as no surprise that humane educators frequently have difficulties getting the attention of teachers and schools. Given the incredible pressures and challenges schools face as they try to…
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It’s that time of year again – when RedRover starts responding to a flood of stories about dogs – and sometimes other animals – left in hot cars. DOGS CAN’T…
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The need to connect to others and our surroundings – to people, animals and the environment – is fundamental to our success as individuals and as a species. Undervaluing the…
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A lot of us are in the business of trying to get people to change – to teach them something – so they will make better choices, choices that will…
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The development of critical thinking skills is exactly what children need to be able to navigate the complex moral decision-making they will need to do in their lives, including how to treat people, animals and the environment.

Is education about issues pertaining to animals, the environment or social justice enough? Will telling children about puppy mills lead to their sharing the emotional state of a puppy mill dog? For those with a high degree of empathy already, yes. But what about a boy in a classroom whose family fights dogs?

It comes as no surprise that humane educators frequently have difficulties getting the attention of teachers and schools. Given the incredible pressures and challenges schools face as they try to…
More

It’s that time of year again – when RedRover starts responding to a flood of stories about dogs – and sometimes other animals – left in hot cars. DOGS CAN’T…
More

The need to connect to others and our surroundings – to people, animals and the environment – is fundamental to our success as individuals and as a species. Undervaluing the…
More

A lot of us are in the business of trying to get people to change – to teach them something – so they will make better choices, choices that will…
More

The development of critical thinking skills is exactly what children need to be able to navigate the complex moral decision-making they will need to do in their lives, including how to treat people, animals and the environment.

Is education about issues pertaining to animals, the environment or social justice enough? Will telling children about puppy mills lead to their sharing the emotional state of a puppy mill dog? For those with a high degree of empathy already, yes. But what about a boy in a classroom whose family fights dogs?