What is Next?

Where will I go from here?
It seems like a simple questions but when I think more about it I realize it is a very complex question. As we have learned more and more about the lack of diversity of children's literature, I have realized the importance of it in the classroom. I know that even though I may not find something offensive, others may.
Some differences that people have are easy to see; like race, or gender. However, the ones that are not physical are often the ones that people feel the most strongly about.
I have decided that it is my duty as a teacher to make sure my students can experience and talk about these important and complex topics like religion and sexual orientation in a safe place where they can discuss things that they may feel ashamed or confused about when talking to others.
I also have decided that I will start researching and paying closer attention to the books I chose for my own library as well as looking and campaigning for my school library to get more books that show multicultural literature in a positive way. I don't want to see the only Jewish literature to be about the holocaust. There is so much more to learn than that!
I also want to instill in my students the importance of not making generalizations, being open to learning about others and their culture, and also being able to stand up for people when they hear someone making a generalization about a group of people. Most of all I want my students to have compassion and be more knowledgeable about the many wonderful differences we have as humans.