A soccer ball, a T-shirt: teachers scramble to say goodbye to students fleeing under Trump
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✍️ Teachers are giving gifts to immigrant students who are leaving the US due to fear of deportation, as the Trump administration's immigration policies continue to cause anxiety and uncertainty.
👉 Teachers are giving gifts to immigrant students who are leaving the US due to fear of deportation
👉 The gifts are meant to provide a sense of comfort and connection to their friends and teachers
👉 Teachers are using their training and resources to support their students during this difficult time
👉 The Trump administration's immigration policies are causing anxiety and uncertainty for immigrant students and their families
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As families move away to avoid deportation, excruciating goodbyes leave teachers feeling ‘completely empty’A soccer ball covered in signatures from classmates. A handwritten letter telling a child of their worth. A T-shirt bearing a school emblem meant to remind a newcomer how much they were loved in a place they once called home.These are among the items teachers have given their multilingual learners – students who learn in more than one language – whose families fled their school districts rather than risk being detained by immigration agents. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/26/teachers-students-immigration-trump