TF! worked with 24 educators across eight professional learning sessions, cultivating a network of teachers committed to inclusive pedagogy.

The program directly addressed pressing challenges in NYC schools: educator burnout, student mental health, and the lack of affirming environments for LGBTQ+ educators and youth.

Participants reported a 31-point average increase in confidence and fluency across key indicators—from interrupting bias to implementing inclusive practices. Notably, 94% of educators said they felt more confident interrupting student bias, and 96% reported increased use of inclusive classroom tools.

Topics covered:

• Teaching affirming practices, identity, and joy across grade levels

• Brave space agreements & bias interruption

• Frameworks and teaching tools (e.g. Courageous Conversations Compass, Framework for Liberatory Consciousness, Upstander Actions, etc.)

• LGBTQ+ History as a tool for trauma-informed practice and empowering educator impact

• Real-time harm repair strategies (role plays, affirming language)

• 🌈 95% of participants report increased confidence in supporting LGBTQ+ students

• ✨ 93% felt the sessions encouraged meaningful reflection on their teaching

• 🦄 94% felt more confident in creating space for student identity expression

• 🎓 94% rated our facilitators as “excellent” or “very good”

“Community is everything. Sometimes we have to visit other communities to learn what we don’t know. This space is what I need.”

“As teachers, we are both the keepers of the status quo and the creators of liberatory spaces.”“Having the opportunity to discuss my current Kindergarten trans student in a small group setting was informative and insightful!”

“Teach Fabulous! is the most informative, engaging, safe, and community-building PD I’ve ever been in.”

“This PD gave me the language to speak truth and the tools to act.”

“I didn’t know LGBTQ+ history went back so far. The patterns were a revelation. We can do this!”

“Liberation must be iterative. This work can’t be one-and-done.”

“Unlearning might be more challenging than learning—but it’s necessary and we are doing it together!”

“It creates a sense of community throughout our district — like you have more people in your corner.”