I’m sure that many students, particularly Latino students, are having – and are going to have – questions and concerns as they learn today’s news about Cesar Chavez’s multiple acts of child and sexual abuse.
You’ll find links to resources about today’s news, along with posts I shared about it on BlueSky.
I’m not in the classroom anymore (outside of my volunteer tutoring). However, if I was, I think I’d try to make this a lesson about two things.
One, the issue of abuse and what society did and does to pressure people (women, in this case) to remain silent. Here are some classroom lessons and materials that might be useful.
Two, the dangers of putting anyone on a pedestal, and how any movement for social change depended on and depends on thousands of people to be successful and not any one person.
Some of my previous posts on this topic might be helpful.
One is “History does not move on the machinations of a select group of great people”.
Another is “Idolizing Just One Person Undermines The Struggle.”
A quote from that second post stands out:
Here are some resources about today’s news:
Awful————Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 18, 2026 at 8:05 AM
www.sacbee.com/opinion/arti…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Cesar Chavez was accused of sexually abusing girls and women during his era leading the United Farm Workers.
The union’s co-founder Dolores Huerta says he sexually assaulted her as well.
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— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM
States reconsider Cesar Chavez celebrations after sexual abuse allegations
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— Politico (@politico.com) March 18, 2026 at 2:07 PM
‘Hard to absorb’: Chavez allegations stun Newsom, top Democrats
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— Politico (@politico.com) March 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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