High school teachers: Invite students into a Constitution Day conversation at Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court on September 17, 2026 presented by the Judicial Branch and hosted by Supreme Court Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill

Date: Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026

Time: (tentative) 10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. (In person and live via a Zoom webinar. Event will be recorded for asynchronous playback.)

Format: Informal student "town hall" in which some high school students may attend in-person or via Zoom. Students and/or teachers will pose questions related to the significance of Constitution Day to U.S. democracy and the importance of the Constitution in students' lives.

Place: The event will take place in the Supreme Judicial Court courtroom at the historic Kennebec Superior Courthouse in the Capital Judicial Center, 1 Court Street, Augusta, with a virtual option available through a Zoom webinar. The event will also be recorded for asynchronous viewing.

The town hall will give students an opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversation about topics such as:

• Why Constitution Day matters to a democracy?
• How the Constitution affects students' everyday lives?
• The role of the Constitution in protecting rights and establishing government?
• What it means to participate in a constitutional democracy?

High school students may participate in-person or via Zoom. Seating in the courtroom will be limited, but a moderator will allow students and teachers who are participating remotely to ask questions. Zoom information will be shared as it becomes available.

For teachers, this is an opportunity to put students in conversation with Maine's judicial system and encourage them to think critically about what the Constitution means not just as a historical document, but as a framework that continues to shape their lives and communities.

Third-grade teachers: Bring the Constitution to your classroom with a nationwide mock trial

Third-grade teachers are invited to participate in the Nationwide Constitution Day Mock Trial hosted by Olathe Public Schools in partnership with Judge Robert J. Wonnell and the Kansas 10th Judicial District Court.

The interactive event takes place Sept. 17, 2026, and is designed so that each participating classroom serves as a jury. Students hear evidence, discuss the facts, deliberate together and submit a verdict in real time. The experience introduces students to the court system, the branches of government, the Constitution, civic responsibilities and the role of citizens in a jury.

The program has grown from a local classroom experience in Kansas into a nationwide Constitution Day event. In 2025, more than 17,500 students in 736 classrooms participated.

Teachers should register each participating classroom individually. Registration provides access to the Zoom meeting, and organizers recommend reviewing the instructional materials and checking technology before the event.

Register for the 2026 Nationwide Constitution Day Mock Trial

National day of learning "Teach to Remember 9/11" September 3-11, 2026 - Teach, Honor & Remember. The National Day of Learning "Teach to Remember 9/11" RETURNS THIS YEAR in Two Parts and A Special 25-Year Observance Programming!

The virtual event is hosted by Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial in partnership with the National Park Service. Through synchronous and asynchronous learning modalities, participants can learn about the heroic actions of the forty passenger and crew members of Flight 93 who sacrificed their lives to stop a planned terrorist attack on our Nation’s capital.

To assist educators in overcoming the challenges of teaching the events of 9/11, and to inspire the next generation with the Flight 93 Story, we have created programming that can be used in grades 6-12. This virtual program is a mix of pre-recorded videos, interactive live distance learning sessions from the memorial, digital resources, and lesson suggestions.

Click here to check out the website and register