Undocumented students more vulnerable than ever during pandemic
How faculty can make a difference
By Jessica Silver-Sharp, San Mateo Community College Federation of Teachers
When I first wrote about undocumented students in October 2017, I couldn’t have foreseen how things could change so much in less than three years. Two out of three of our campus Dream Centers in the San Mateo Community College District were established during this time when young “Dreamers” were forming a national youth movement and “coming out” across the country. Then, a majority of the hundreds of undocumented students on campus enjoyed legal protections under DACA.
Support union families torn apart in Mississippi ICE raids
Know how to support immigrant students and families
The CFT and AFT join other progressive groups in condemning the ICE raids in Mississippi – the largest immigrations raids waged in a single state. Immigration and Customs Enforcement swept up nearly 700 undocumented workers from several food processing plants last week, leaving as many families scrambling for support.
The plant workers of Koch Foods in Mississippi were union members of the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1529.
Being an UndocuAlly
How to create a safe campus for undocumented communities
Four days before President Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Sarah, a young student who commutes an hour each way to attend classes, emailed me that she was dropping my class.
She believed the impending end of DACA meant she would lose her source of income, her DACA driver’s license, and access to financial aid. She was also afraid she and her family would be deported. Her fears were real, however the information she received was incorrect.
Panel on point: Understanding rights, rules, and the law
It’s not the work of a few vigilantes when Immigration Customs Enforcement agents target students, said Laura Flores of the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation — it’s becoming the law of the land.
Delegates march for immigrant rights
DACA students, educators speak out at ICE building, state Capitol
Friday, Cesar Chavez Day, the first day of the CFT Convention, Art Pulaski of the California Labor Federation promised the delegates that he will make sure other unions — the plumbers, carpenters, and building trades — back up the CFT in their fight against charter schools and privatization. Then he got them fired up for the march in support of immigrant rights.
Unions create safe havens on campus
Members shift into high gear to protect immigrant students and communities
> Protecting Our Students: Resources for educators, students, and families impacted by immigration actions
Local unions confront post-election environment
Four leaders talk about union priorities in their districts
Since Donald Trump was elected president, it has become clear: It’s a new day for educators, their unions, students and communities. California Teacher asked the presidents of four local unions from different regions of the state to voice their concerns.
Find the support you need at school
Classroom resources for post General Election 2016
AFT’s Share My Lesson
Lots of lesson plans by grade level on the election,
civics, and anti-bullying. For example, here
is a direct link to a high school social studies lesson
plan on “The Dangers of the New Nationalism.”
Being there for our students in a time of fear and hate
After the most divisive election in living memory, healing begins with resistance
For Kelly Mayhew, an English teacher at San Diego City College, the day after Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote for president of the United States, was probably her worst as a teacher.