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Subject: Sign the petition! Secretary Zrike, Commissioner Martinez and members of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education:: Tell DESE: Protect our School Communities!

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I signed a petition on Action Network telling Secretary Zrike, Commissioner Martinez and members of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: to Tell DESE: Protect our School Communities!.

Since January of 2025, educators, caregivers, and community members have been tirelessly advocating to district leadership across the state for stronger protections at our school to safeguard our students, families and staff against increased threats from federal immigration enforcement. Despite this advocacy for updated policies, many districts have demonstrated that they are, at most, only willing to implement the basic recommendations from the state. Some districts have not been willing to engage on this topic at all, leaving our students and families vulnerable. State leadership must require developing these protections to make sure that even our most basic safeguards are in place for students and families in all of our communities. This requires taking a comprehensive approach to school safety that not only considers safety within a school building, but a students’ ability to travel safely to and from school and how our schools are impacted by broader community safety. &nbsp; We ask educators, caregivers and other community members to join us in calling on the Secretary of Education, Commissioner of DESE, and the members of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to take action to keep our students, families and staff safe!

Can you join me and take action? Click here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-dese-protect-our-school-communities?source=email&

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Thanks for taking a stand to protect our school communities!

Please spread the word by sharing with other educators, caregivers, and community members! Don't forget to encourage your local/union or community organization to endorse the letter! Deadline to sign is June 12th!

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