Changing the Story: Teachers, TIE, and the Fight Against Prejudice It feels like something fundamental has shifted in our society. Everywhere we look, whether it’s scrolling through social media, watching the news, or even just overhearing conversations, there’s a growing sense of division, a sharp rise in narratives that are less about understanding and more about tearing people down based on who they are. This unsettling trend hasn’t bypassed our schools. Teachers and educators, on the front lines of shaping young minds, are increasingly reporting a worrying surge in prejudicial attitudes and behaviours right there in the classroom. This isn’t…

It was a Tuesday morning, the kind that promises a gentle hum of routine and learning in Abuja’s Gbagalape community. For the children of Phase 1 Primary School, it was just another day of sums and stories, of playground laughter and whispered secrets. But then, a ripple of unease, a murmur that quickly escalated into a wave of sheer terror, swept through the school grounds. “Kidnappers!” The cry, sudden and piercing, cut through the usual classroom din. It was a word that immediately conjured the deepest fears of parents, teachers, and children alike. In an instant, the ordered calm of…