We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom

We Want to Do More Than Survive is a groundbreaking book that challenges the status quo of educational reform and offers a vision of educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of abolitionists.

Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, esteemed educator Bettina Love persuasively argues that educators must teach students about racial violence, oppression, and how to make sustainable change in their communities through radical civic initiatives and movements.

By dismantling the educational survival complex and approaching education with the imagination, determination, boldness, and urgency of an abolitionist, Love introduces an alternative to traditional modes of educational reform and expands our ideas of civic engagement and intersectional justice.

This book is a must-read for educators, parents, and community leaders who want to create a more just and equitable society for all.