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NEA Professional Learning

Online Training: How to Fight Back for Immigrant Rights

At this unprecedented time of attacks on immigrant students and families, we know that schools are not exempt from the increased ICE presence and threats, and consequent chilling effects on students and families we are seeing around the country.
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Published: August 13, 2025
This resource originally appeared on NEA.org

At a Glance

At this unprecedented time of attacks on immigrant students and families, we know that schools are not exempt from the increased ICE presence and threats, and consequent chilling effects on students and families we are seeing around the country.

Outcomes

  • How to Fight Back for Immigrant Rights

Details

Session Length

2 days, one hour each

Session Format

Online

Learn from other state and local affiliates in the NEA world who are standing up as a union and in partnership with community to defend immigrants in this four-part series. You will learn tangible, on the ground tactics and organizing from members, partners, and affiliates who are finding innovative ways to fight back. Then a week after each affiliate presentation, you are invited to join an open conversation with members from around the country to learn from one another and brainstorm how to implement these and other tactics to fight back for immigrant rights at home in an open organizing conversation and session.

Dates and times:

Session 1

  • Guest Speaker: Kooper Caraway from CEA Colorado - Wednesday, August 20 from 3-4pm PCT/ 4-5pm MT/ 5-6pm CT/6-7pm ET

Session 2

  • Organizing Open Conversation, Fighting Back for Immigrant Rights - Wednesday, August 27 from 3-4pm PCT/ 4-5pm MT/ 5-6pm CT/6-7pm ET

Session 3

  • Guest Speaker: TBD- Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 4-5pm PCT/ 5-6pm MT/ 6-7pm CT/ 7-8pm ET

Session 4

  • Organizing Open Conversation, Fighting Back for Immigrant Rights - Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 4-5pm PCT/ 5-6pm MT/ 6-7pm CT/ 7-8pm ET

Session 5

  • Guest Speaker: TBD- Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 4-5pm PCT/ 5-6pm MT/ 6-7pm CT/ 7-8pm ET

Session 6

  • Organizing Open Conversation, Fighting Back for Immigrant Rights - Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 4-5pm PCT/ 5-6pm MT/ 6-7pm CT/ 7-8pm ET

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