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Make public Montessori accessible

Who to contact: Send to your Illinois state representative or state senator. Outside Illinois, adapt the request to your state's education funding process.

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Make anti-bias practice part of preparation

Who to contact: Send to a Montessori training program director, curriculum lead, or accrediting organization's education team. Choose a recipient who can influence training requirements.

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Subject: Make anti-bias and anti-racist practice a core part of Montessori preparation

Dear [Program director/curriculum lead and name],

I am writing as a [educator/student/family member/community member] to ask how [program or organization] prepares Montessori educators to recognize and interrupt bias.

[Add why this matters to you and, if relevant, your connection to the program.]

Please make anti-bias and anti-racist learning a required, integrated part of educator preparation. This should include opportunities to examine classroom materials, respond to exclusion, work with families, and practice receiving feedback. Educators with relevant lived and professional experience should help shape this work and be compensated for it.

Could you share what is currently required, how candidates demonstrate this practice, and what improvements are planned? If this work is still being developed, please identify who will lead it and when the community can expect an update.

I would welcome a response and a clear next step.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Your connection to the program, if applicable]
[Your preferred contact information]

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