Help for Immigrant Families: Guidance for Schools
As a trusted institution in immigrant families’ lives, schools can play a critical role in ensuring immigrant families have access to important information and resources during these turbulent and scary times. This resource details what schools can do to help.
Welcoming Schools Toolkit
Social Justice Lawyering Clinic Students created this toolkit to provide students, parents, and educators with the tools to advocate for schools that are committed to ensuring that all students—regardless of their immigration status—are welcome, safe, and protected in the school environment.
Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff
A guide by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) regarding immigrant and refugee students (includes description of immigration process for educators to learn more as well as guides about process to prepare in advance of any immigration enforcement activity)
Supporting Students from Immigrant Families
By Teaching Tolerance: “Educators who work with immigrant communities want to know how to best support students and their families. We created this web package to supply the types of resources educators have told us they need. We’ll continue to make updates, knowing that immigration policies and practices in the United States—and the corresponding needs in schools—are changing swiftly.”
What Do I Say to Students About Immigration Orders?
What to say to students and other specific actions teachers can take—with links to resources
5 Questions Educators are Asking about ICE Raids and Supporting Immigrant Youth
Q & A for educators after the executive order
Your Students And Immigration Raids
What You Can Do: NEA fact sheet about immigration raids (includes links to other district examples)
Supporting Undocumented, Immigrant, and Refugee Students
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Resource Guide: Supporting Undocumented Youth
US Department of Education
Immigration in a New Administration: What Educators Need to Know
Penn State's Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic
First-of-its-kind Survey Reveals Alarming Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Public Schools
The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles
Ten Myths About Immigration (Updated)
Resource by Teaching Tolerance on the facts about immigration in the US
Dreamers and DACA: Information for Schools
Colorín Colorado
DACA Stories: Saba Nafees
FWD.us
Supporting Families in a Time of Fear
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Stress Related to Immigration Status in Students: A Brief Guide for Schools
Marquette University
Resources for Schools to Help Students Affected by Trauma Learn
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
An End to DACA: Helping Children Manage Stress and Anxiety
EmraceRace