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ultp-heading-style15 ultp-heading-left\"><h1 class=\"ultp-heading-inner\"><span>Teach Kindness<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/TK-images-1024x480.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/TK-images-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/TK-images-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/TK-images-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/TK-images-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/TK-images.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as students are taught to read and write, they can be taught to be kind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weteachkindness.org\/\">Teach Kindness<\/a> makes schools safer, more supportive learning environments by equipping educators to teach students the skills to be kind to themselves and others. The fully outlined lessons can be taught in any order, whenever educators see fit. They are organized into four pathways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/TK-icons1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/TK-icons1.png 586w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/TK-icons1-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/TK-icons1-60x10.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading social-emotional learning experts have developed the Teach Kindness activities, and the program is free. The lessons are easy to implement in-person or remotely and can be used during the school day or during out-of-school time. Educators in over 7,300 schools across all 50 states have signed on to Teach Kindness. The lessons have been taught more than 38,000 times. Meet these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xDV52FmGzoc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">students<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PG4kA1UVl_U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">educators<\/a> who believe in the power of Teach Kindness to make schools kinder, more welcoming places for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full no-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/the-case-for-kindness\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Case_gold.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Case_gold.png 330w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Case_gold-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Case_gold-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Case_gold-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Case_gold-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full no-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/embracing-kindness-in-illinois\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"330\" src=\"http:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Embrace_gold.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Embrace_gold.png 330w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Embrace_gold-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Embrace_gold-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Embrace_gold-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Embrace_gold-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized no-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/illinois-teach-kindness-awards\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Awards_gold.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1274\" style=\"width:330px;height:307px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Awards_gold.png 330w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Awards_gold-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Awards_gold-60x56.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just as students are taught to read and write, they can be taught to be kind.&nbsp; Teach Kindness makes schools safer, more supportive learning environments by equipping educators to teach students the skills to be kind to themselves and others. 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