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Saint Croix teacher urges board to address ICE activity she says is harming students' safety and attendance
Summary
Teacher Laura Fern Weber told the Saint Croix School District board that recent ICE activity in the area has caused fear, absenteeism and food insecurity among students and families and asked the board to define safeguards, clarify language access, and provide support for affected families.
Laura Fern Weber, an English language learner teacher at Saint Croix Central, told the school board that an increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity since Dec. 21 has “profoundly affected our students.” She described staff delivering groceries for more than 50 families, students calling teachers in fear on New Year’s Eve, and children watching drones overhead. Weber said the fear has produced lost income, food insecurity, housing instability, absenteeism and declining academic performance.
Weber urged the board to “directly…
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