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Parents and advocates urge Wake County board to pass ‘safe schools’ resolution after ICE activity
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the Dec. 2 Wake County Board meeting urged the board to adopt a safe‑schools resolution to protect undocumented students and families after recent ICE activity; the superintendent said the district recorded about 11,000 additional absences on the day agents were in the community.
A series of parents, students and organizers urged the Wake County Board of Education on Dec. 2 to adopt a ‘safe schools’ resolution to protect undocumented students and mixed‑status families after recent immigration enforcement activity in the region.
Speakers from Education Justice Alliance, parents and volunteers described fear in the community, argued that fear undermines learning, and asked the board to adopt clear policy language and staff training. Miguel Figueroz (parent organizer) cited Plyler v. Doe — the U.S. Supreme Court…
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