Fear of ICE sweeps has prompted some Santa Ana Unified families to opt out of in-person learning and instead enroll in the district’s Virtual Academy that was set up during the pandemic, officials say.
Katelyn Brazer Aceves, vice president of the SAUSD Board of Education, told LAist about five to 10 families have told the district that “they would prefer our virtual option at this time because of immigration concerns.”
Some students are looking for virtual options, she added, because a family member has already been detained and the student needs extra support, or because family members are scared to go out in public…