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TeachKind

Welcome to TeachKind, PETA’s humane education division! We are former classroom teachers, here to help schools, educators, and parents promote compassion for animals through free lessons, virtual classroom presentations, materials, advice, online resources, and more. Check out TeachKind’s resources and start building empathy for all right now!

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2024 Teacher of the Year Contest
Could You or Someone You Know Be TeachKind’s 2024 Teacher of the Year? Enter Now!

Prepare to celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Month by nominating a kind educator to be TeachKind’s Teacher of the Year.

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Celebrate Earth Day by Saving Animals!

Teach students about the environmental impact of animal agriculture and ways they can work to save the planet and animals with this lesson plan.

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Are You a Parent or Teacher? Help Kids Learn the Power of Words

Words are powerful! Check out this free language guide from TeachKind to see how teaching children to use kind language helps create a better world for everyone.

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Make Dissection Digital!
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Plant Seeds of Kindness in Your Students This Spring

Check out these fresh and fun activities to celebrate the season.

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Humane Alternatives to Chick-Hatching Projects in Schools

These popular alternatives for teaching the life cycle of a chicken are humane and educational, and they’re sure to be a hit with your students.

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Carly the Cow and Ellie the Elephant teach students empathy in school. Invite this cow and elephant to your school.
PETA Wants You to Invite This Cow and Elephant to Your School

Carly and Ellie are ambassadors for all animals—and they’ll inspire your students to speak up for animals, too!

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Epidemic: Kids Hurting Animals
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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