Simsbury screening and student panel urge schools to teach AAPI history, address stigma

Jun 23, 2026

Students, a Simsbury Public Schools equity director and documentary interviews highlighted AAPI invisibility, mental‑health risks and data gaps; panelists urged teacher training, curriculum integration and stronger promotion of cultural clubs and peer supports.

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A documentary screening at Simsbury Center followed by a student panel urged schools to do more to make Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students visible in classroom instruction, data and supports.

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