Protecting Every Student’s Right to Education
A compilation of resources for school communities amid ICE raids.
Every child in Ohio deserves to feel safe, seen, and ready to learn the moment they walk through the school doors, no matter where they or their family come from. With increased ICE activity and raids in Columbus near our schools and in our neighborhoods, this page is here to help educators live up to the promise of protecting every child’s right to public education and keeping fear out of the classroom.
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Resources:
ICE Tracking and Reporting:
ICEout.org: Report and track ICE activity in your community. A community-driven platform to document immigration enforcement.
Record and Report by LULAC: Report U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Enforcement Activity Safely and Confidentially
Resources for Public School Personnel and School Board Members:
Guidance on Immigration Issues Toolkit: Resources from NEA, including
Safe Zone Policies: what they are, how they work + sample resolutions and model policies
Know Your Rights: Immigration Enforcement
How Educators Can Safely Engage in Immigration Advocacy
Mass Raids FAQ
DACA Update
Protecting Immigrant Students Action Kit: Created by The Advancement Project, including
Federal Executive Orders and legislation, State attacks on Plyler, and local agreements
Model Policies & Procedures for Protecting Immigrant Students
Tools for Advocacy
10 Strategies for How Schools Should Respond to Help Children Impacted by ICE Raids—Infographic by IDRA
Immigrant Families and Students Messaging by Leading Now
Additional Resources:
Protect Undocumented Children’s Right to Access Public Education: A Communications Toolkit from NEA
Supporting Immigrant Children: Resources for Ohio Child Providers and Practitioners from Case Western Reserve University Schubert Center for Child Studies
Article from NEA Today: School Support Staff Organize to Protect Immigrant Families
Know your rights guides: