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Unions and board discuss ICE activity near schools; district and volunteers organize safety watches and resources
Summary
Teachers’ and classified unions briefed the board on staff listening sessions and safety actions after immigration‑enforcement activity was observed near Eastwood Elementary. Unions asked the community to support food pantries, bilingual hotline volunteers, and continued visible presence during arrival and dismissal.
Representatives of the Hillsboro Education Association and Hillsboro Classified United told the board on Nov. 19 that staff have seen heightened fear after recent immigration‑enforcement activity near district schools.
Mary Kate Babcock, president of the Hillsboro Education Association, said educators reported ICE activity observed near Eastwood Elementary shortly before school and that staff organized volunteer “safety…
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