In forgotten places like the communities of the Alta Montaña [High Mountain] region of Guerrero, the teacher is much more than a transmitter of knowledge. The teacher is a moral authority, a justice of the peace, a midwife practitioner, a steward, a confessor, a marriage counselor and the mailman of the hearts of lovers and, in many cases, the father and mother of the child with bulging belly [malnutrition] that looks at him like a savior: the solution to all his problems.

As October comes to a close, the ghoulish skeletons and masks of Halloween once again compete with candy skulls and “bone-bread” of Day of the Dead for our students’ attention. Many teachers in U.S. public schools, particularly those with predominately Mexican students, include Day of the Dead imagery in their classrooms in addition to Halloween articles. Perhaps in addition to sharing marigolds and Pan de los Muertos with your students this year for Day of the Dead, you might also consider reading the outstanding new classroom book, “Ramona: Rebel Dreamweaver”.

Para celebrar el Día de los Pueblos Indígenas 2014, Escuelas para Chiapas tiene el orgullo de anunciar el lanzamiento de nuestro nuevo video educativo “¿Quiénes son los Zapatistas?” (Para inglés, haz click aquí/For English, click here) “¿Quiénes son los Zapatistas?” es un video corto para estudiantes y educadores que ofrece una introducción clara y básica sobre el movimiento Zapatista en Chiapas, México. Forma parte de la serie de videos educativos llamada “Enseñe Chiapas”. En tan solo 8 minutos de tiempo en el aula, tus estudiantes aprenderán: La historia del levantamiento zapatista de 1994. Cómo los Zapatistas están construyendo un mundo