The ACLU of Ohio is committed to helping educators create dynamic, interactive, and inspiring curricula that encourage students to think beyond their textbooks and into the future of American democracy. 

Why the ACLU opposes sex segregated schools

Encourage your students to become poll workers

Learn about how to protect your students' privacy from military recruiters

ACLU of Ohio publications and handouts

Request an ACLU speaker for your classroom

Peer harassment and Title IX liability

Teacher's Helper
Curricula, lesson plans, and links that emphasize the relevancy of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights

ACLU of Michigan resource guide for teaching the Bill of Rights
Lessons, activities, and case overviews that examine the First and Fourth Amendments

Banned Books Week Briefing Packet
Provides background information on the First Amendment, censorship, and intellectual freedom, with examples of frequently challenged books and a list of cases that have challenged the right to read freely.

Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitution-based online lessons and information on programs that stress the importance of civic engagement

Justice Learning
Civic-based lessons in a real world context

National Constitution Center
Educational resources and year-round events that engage young people in the democratic process

Ohio Center for Law-Related Education
Interactive lessons that uphold the values of the Constitution and explores current issues that challenge those values

PBS
A lesson plan entitled "Foreign War and Domestic Freedom: A Delicate Balancing Act"

Rights Matter: The Story of the Bill of Rights
This ACLU of Massachusetts website covers the history of the United States, how the Bill of Rights gradually became more than just a piece of paper, student rights, the post 9/11 roll-back of rights, and many other topics.

Request an ACLU speaker for your classroom.

Constitution Day is September 17.
Click here for Constitution Day resources.

Civil Liberties Occasions Calendar
Need a theme for the day? Use this list to track important civil liberties dates.
View entire calendar.

Student Rights Resources

Making Sense of Student Drug Testing: Why Educators Are Saying No 

Your Health and the Law: A Guide for Teens

Making Schools Safe: An Educational Program from the Lesbian and Gay Rights Project of the ACLU

Students: Know Your Rights

Technology: Youth rights online and with cell phones

Prom Season: Students Know Your Rights

What to Do If You’re Stopped by the Police
Click here to print the wallet card for distribution.

ACLU of OHIO : Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center : 4506 Chester Avenue : Cleveland, OH 44103

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This is the website of the ACLU of Ohio and the ACLU of Ohio Foundation.
Learn more about the distinction between these two organizations.