Emergency Response Guide for Educators of Immigrant-Origin Students

This guide was originally created by and in consultation with Massachusetts teachers, school and district leaders, researchers, legal experts, and nonprofits working with immigrant-origin young people, including: Jessica Lander, 2023 MA History Teacher of the Year and Author of Making Americans; Jessica Chicco, Director of Training & Catherine Ramirez-Mejia, Access & Resource Specialist at MIRA; Adam Strom, Executive Director of Re-Imagining Migration; Alejandra Vázquez Baur Director of the National Newcomer Network; Diana Santiago, Legal Director of Massachusetts Advocates for Children; Vince Rivers, Executive Director of The Immigrant Learning Center; Sheryl Seller. 

The guide was then adapted, with permission, for the Sacramento Region by the Sacramento Region Refugee Coalition, in partnership and in consultation with Sacramento area school and district staff, including representation from Sacramento County Office of Education, and reviewed/approved by the FUEL Network/California Immigration Project.

This resource is ideal for teachers and school leaders looking for…

• An overview of key laws and policies related to immigrant-origin students that all educators should be familiar with

• Real-life examples of policies and practices that school districts around the country have implemented

• Concrete ideas and resources for how to support students, school staff, and families

• Information about local organizations and resources that support immigrants

• Step-by-step actions schools can take to create or revise policies to help provide targeted support for immigrant-origin students and ensure that school staff understand and uphold educational laws pertaining to student rights