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What’s a Vegan? Activities to Answer This Question for Students of All Ages

Being vegan is simple, but the ethics behind a lifestyle that doesn’t use animals are complex. Use TeachKind resources to explain them to students in easy-to-understand terms.

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DIY: Make Vegan Ice Cream with Your Students

Set aside some time to make vegan ice cream with your students in the classroom.

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Teacher Mission: Put Vegan Creamer in Your Teacher’s Lounge

Give your colleagues a chance to experience the deliciousness of cruelty-free vegan creamers by bringing some to your teacher’s lounge for everyone to share!

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Alicia Silverstone Voices Carly the Cow, Who Asks Kids to Ditch Dairy

How do you teach kids about the dark side of dairy? Directly from the cow’s mouth! Voiced by Alicia Silverstone, Carly the cow is helping students go dairy-free.

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9 Animal-Friendly Self-Care Tips to Help Compassionate Teachers Feel Rejuvenated

Changing the world for animals and children is both rewarding and exhausting, so here are some easy ways to show yourself some love.

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Plant Power! An Introduction to Vegan Nutrition for Grades 3–5

Empower students to eat healthy with the knowledge of where their food really comes from.

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People Are Shunning Animal Attractions at Fairs—This Is Why

Pony rides, 4-H programs, pig races, exotic-animal shows, rodeos, and more—find out just how violent, dangerous, and abusive these fair “attractions” are.

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Vegan Fast-Food and Restaurant Options
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‘Dolphin Therapy’ Is High-Priced Exploitation of Animals and Humans
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7 Animal-Friendly Destinations for Your Vacation
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Make Dissection Digital!
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7 Ways to Help Animals While on Vacation
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The Teacher’s Guide to Vegan Wine

Students have juice boxes, and teachers have wine—thank goodness for that!

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6 Ways Kind Teachers Can Relax This Summer

Sometimes being a passionate teacher who also cares about animals can be stressful—so treat yourself with a little summertime TLC!

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Grab-and-Go Vegan Lunches That Busy Teachers Need

All you’ll need is a microwave and a few minutes. Lunch is as easy as (vegan) pie!

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15 Delicious Vegan Work Lunches to Make Every Teacher’s Life Easier

You might just turn your whole faculty vegan with these scrumptious lunches.

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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?”

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

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