Denver Education Community Responds to Immigration Orders

Joint statement from Denver Public Schools, Denver Classroom Teachers Association, Padres & J?venes Unidos, Colorado Education Association

 

A response from Denver education community to President Trump?s executive orders on immigration.

 

We stand together ? as a school district, educators, students and families ? to oppose the actions President Trump has taken through his executive orders today, Jan. 26, 2017. Immigrant and refugee students, families, educators and staff are precious members of the Denver school communities and we greatly value them for the contributions they make to our schools and communities.

 

We will do everything in our individual and collective power to protect them from deportation, criminalization, intimidation and harassment.

 

Sincerely,

 

Elsa Oliva Rocha, Pam Martinez, Ricardo Martinez | Co-Executive Directors, Padres & J?venes Unidos
Henry Roman | President, Denver Classroom Teachers Association
Tom Boasberg | Superintendent, Denver Public Schools
Kerrie Dallman | President, Colorado Education Association and Jefferson County High School Teacher

 


 

Declaraci?n Conjunta de Denver Public Schools, Denver Classroom Teachers Association, Padres & J?venes Unidos, Colorado Education Association

 

La respuesta de la comunidad educativa de Denver a las ?rdenes ejecutivas firmadas por el Presidente Trump en materia de inmigraci?n.

 

Hoy m?s que nunca estamos unidos, los que integramos el distrito escolar, educadores, estudiantes y familias. Manifestamos nuestro rechazo total a las acciones que el Presidente Trump ha tomado el d?a de hoy con sus ?rdenes ejecutivas. Los estudiantes inmigrantes y refugiados, las familias, los educadores y el personal educativo son miembros valiosos de nuestras comunidades escolares en Denver, valoramos y reconocemos su enorme aportaci?n que hacen a nuestras escuelas y comunidades.

 

Haremos todo lo que est? en nuestro poder tanto de forma individual como colectiva para protegerlos de la deportaci?n, la criminalizaci?n, la intimidaci?n y el acoso.

 

Sinceramente,

 

Elsa Oliva Rocha, Pam Martinez, Ricardo Martinez | Co-Executive Directors, Padres & J?venes Unidos
Henry Roman | President, Denver Classroom Teachers Association
Tom Boasberg | Superintendent, Denver Public Schools
Kerrie Dallman | President, Colorado Education Association and Jefferson County High School Teacher