Resources for Schools

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

Providing Support in Times of Fear