Current News and Events

Date:  Tuesday, January 27 Time: 7:00–8:30 pm Location:  Sandy Springs (exact location provided upon registration) Price:  Free to Attend For:  Parents and their Tweens/Teens An interactive program designed specifically for parents and their tweens/teens to explore what it means to be proudly Jewish today. Alex Harris, from Unpacked for Educators, will lead this important workshop.    Through short videos, real-life scenarios, and guided discussion, families will:   •  Celeb

SHIELD is pleased to announce a new partnership with Stop Hate in Schools  to support transparent, consistent reporting of antisemitic incidents and curriculum bias in Georgia K–12 schools. This partnership is designed to help families and communities better understand what is happening in real classrooms by ensuring concerns are documented, visible, and grounded in evidence rather than anecdote. ​​Over the past several years, families across Georgia have raised concerns abou

This week, Congress will hold two important hearings on K–12 education and unions, shining a spotlight on the rise of antisemitism and...

In August 2025, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce announced a formal investigation into the National Education...

This week marks the start of the Middle East curriculum in many Georgia classrooms —a unit that has historically been a flashpoint for...

As a new school year begins, we have an important opportunity to help educators bring accuracy and depth to their lessons on Jewish...

At SHIELD, one of the most common questions we hear is: “How do I know if something in my child’s classroom crosses the line?” It’s not...

The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta , in partnership with BeWell and Hillels of Georgia, is offering a comprehensive student...

When Maya wore a Star of David necklace to school, she was met with stares and sarcastic remarks. A social studies teacher later assigned...

During his junior year, Aiden found himself singled out in his world history class when a teacher repeatedly framed Israel as an...

A private school in Northern Virginia expelled three Jewish siblings without notice this year after their parents complained that one of...

A federal complaint has been filed alleging “rampant antisemitic abuse”  at Concord‑Carlisle High School in Massachusetts. Jewish...

Efforts to mitigate the situation have been uneven: while some officials assure that all reports are “fully investigated,” former...

When our daughter Rachel started her sophomore year of high school, we never imagined she would face open hostility for being Jewish....

Date : Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Time: 8:30am - 3:30 pm  Location: Queens University of Charlotte  Join us for an exclusive learning...

College can be a challenging journey for anyone—but for Jewish students, whether starting their first year or returning to campus, the...