Advocacy and Policy

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SOLIDARITY WITH IMMIGRANTS in our Schools and Communities

Please use these resources to become informed and share with other educators so we are equipped to assist students and community members:

• Share these ACLU Know Your Rights videos in Spanish, Urdu, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Russian, & Mandarin to empower students and their families on how to deal with ICE 
• School Self-Assessment Checklist for Legal Rights of Immigrant Students / Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
• Immigration Rights Schools Need to Know / Michigan Department of Education
• Preparation & Rapid Response Resources for Immigrants & Community Allies / Welcoming America
• Sanctuary School Toolkit: A Guide for Parents, Students, & Stakeholders in Local School Districts / GR Rapid Response to ICE 
• School Crisis Playbook: Navigating Deportation Policies with Practical Tools and Preparedness / Fugees Family

                                           Fugees Family Webinars, Trainings and Immigration Resources to Equip Schools and Families for Uncertainty

• TESOL's Community and Colleague Resources (scroll halfway down the page)

STATE ADVOCACY

How much federal education aid could Michigan lose? 

The Trump administration is following through on threats to cut federal money for public education, and states could lose significant funding.

This tool from the Education Law Center provides projected revenue losses in each state by federal funding source. The tool also shows the number of entry-level teaching positions that would be lost if state education resources must fill the gap left by funding cuts.

As the 103rd Michigan legislature advances policy, stay up-to-date on state education news using these resources: 

• Bridge Michigan Talent & Education 
• Chalkbeat Detroit
• Michigan Advance Education and 
• Michigan Department of Education English Learners (ELs) site

FEDERAL ADVOCACY

• TESOL Advocacy Action Days happened June 16-18 in Washington DC, and MITESOL reps were there for it!
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• TESOL Advocacy HUB - Visit TESOL's page filled with resources to support learners, schools and communities under the current U.S. administration.

Please contact me with any information or questions you’d like to share!

Christy Osborne

MITESOL Advocacy Coordinator

advocacy@mitesol.org