Parents and community members called on Fresno Unified’s board to bolster its support for students in light of escalating immigration enforcement in the Central Valley.
Nearly all of the public commenters at Wednesday’s meeting urged the school board to more aggressively communicate with parents about the effects of ICE enforcement and what resources are available to ensure families can make it to and from schools safely.
“Please explicitly reaffirm to every principal, teacher and school resource officer that no federal immigration agent is allowed onto a campus without a signed judicial warrant, and ensure families know exact protocols if officers are spotted nearby,” said Cheryl Stowers, a parent in the district. “Our children cannot learn if they are living in terror.”…