parents-carers Archives - Pushing The Edge https://pushingtheedge.org/tags/parents-carers/ Pushing The Edge for Critical Thinking in Education Sat, 13 Sep 2025 03:40:12 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://pushingtheedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-PTE-512x512-32x32.png parents-carers Archives - Pushing The Edge https://pushingtheedge.org/tags/parents-carers/ 32 32 How Rainbow Kids Are Stepping Up and Speaking Out with Felicity Marlowe https://pushingtheedge.org/rainbow-kids-are-stepping-up-and-speaking-out/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:00:10 +0000 https://pushingtheedge.org/?p=11608 In Episode 46: How Rainbow Kids are actively campaigning for their families’ rights, and how schools can better support them. Also, why personal stories are key to changing hearts and minds.  Episode 46 CLICK PLAY to listen to Felicity Marlowe Episode Guest Felicity Marlowe is from Rainbow Families Victoria. She has 3 children with her partner, Sarah. Quick Guide Felicity introduces herself Learning from past activism What is a Rainbow Family? Issues faced by Rainbow Families in schools Approaching schools, as a Rainbow Parent Advice for Teachers The agency of Rainbow Kids What Rainbow Kids say about their teachers How schools

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]]> Being Color Brave Not Color Blind with Rosa Perez-Isiah https://pushingtheedge.org/being-color-brave-not-color-blind/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:00:31 +0000 https://pushingtheedge.org/?p=11398 In Episode 44: We explore how one school is responding to the hostile political climate around immigration that’s taking its toll on students and their families. Plus how can we be more ‘color brave’ as teachers embracing the whole worlds of our students; as well as challenging the silence that’s pervasive around poverty and racism.  Episode 44 CLICK PLAY to listen to Rosa Perez-Isiah Episode Guest Dr. Rosa Perez-Isiah is principal in Southern California, USA. She has been an educator for 24 years and a school leader for 8 years. Quick Guide Rosa introduces herself Why we must educate the whole

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]]> Trans Children Do Know Who They Are with Jo Hirst https://pushingtheedge.org/trans-children-do-know-who-they-are/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:00:35 +0000 http://167.99.27.222/?p=11029 In Episode 43: the ups and downs of raising a trans child in an often hostile world; and how schools can better support trans and gender diverse young people. Episode 43 CLICK PLAY to listen to Jo Hirst Episode Guest Jo Hirst is the author of the children’s picture books: The Gender Fairy and A House for Everyone. Jo’s also the mother of a trans child, and an advocate for trans and gender diverse children. Quick Guide Jo Hirst introduces herself Affirming trans and gender diverse young people – in light of hostile pushback Medical advice about being trans and gender diverse

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