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Testimony supports bill to bar immigration enforcement in schools

By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor Educator Chloe Root On the final exam in government class each semester, MEA member and social studies teacher Chloe Root asks students to explain how the federal system of checks and balances works to prevent abuses of power. This year some of her students at Community High School in Ann Arbor chose instead to…

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Protect students from trauma driven by immigration fears

Uncertainty and fear. In recent conversations with educators across Michigan, I keep hearing those words that lead to a common refrain: “I’m trying to keep it together for my students.” What’s happening with immigration enforcement in Michigan and across the country is causing trauma for many of our students and communities – and our educators are feeling its weight. This…

February 3, 2026

Support SB 508 to Bar Immigration Enforcement in Schools

MEA members are encouraged to contact their lawmakers in support of Senate Bill 508, which will be up for a hearing in the Senate on Thursday, Jan. 29. SB 508 would designate certain places like schools, courthouses and other “sensitive locations” as immigration-enforcement-free zones. Children should not have to fear being taken by ICE while they sit in a classroom. Michigan residents…

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026