Nineteen National Education Association staff members fast to show their support for immigration reform for DREAMer students, their families and other aspiring Americans.
Ill Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky fasts to show solidarity
Alabama educators no longer have to fear being asked to check the citizenship status of the students under their charge thanks to an agreement struck last week between the state, the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups
“Let’s do it now, let’s not delay, let’s get this done in a bipartisan fashion,” said President Obama.
“I am very interested as a school teacher in making sure the most vulnerable that I work with daily are able to have the opportunities that American promises all its citizens, especially our children.”
“This is why educators are in this fight. We want ALL of our students to be able to pursue their dreams.”
Rally-goers pressed the House of Representatives to bring a comprehensive immigration bill to the floor for a vote.
Join us for the immigration rally October 8th on the National Mall
Las Vegas school bus driver Aurora Vigil and her two school-age daughters live every day with the pain of separation from her husband, their father.
“I did it for David. I did it for Carlos. I did it for my former students. I did it for the students in your classrooms who aspire to become Americans too.”