Digital Literacy That Works

False and misleading information is everywhere online—and often by design. The Spring 2025 issue of American Educator highlights the work of Mike Caulfield and Sam Wineburg, who have spent more than a decade researching how to teach digital literacy. Their SIFT method (Stop, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, Trace claims to their origin) is a simple, powerful tool anyone can use to sort fact from fiction. All members are encouraged to read this excerpt from their book Verified—available free to AFT members—and find ways to apply the SIFT approach in the classroom and beyond. Read the article