The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
The detention of an eight-year-old San Diego elementary school student has prompted local education leaders to call on federal officials to reconsider how children in immigration-related custody are placed and how their education is protected.
The student, who attends Fay Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, was taken into federal custody after accompanying his uncle to a scheduled immigration appointment. His detention left classmates worried about their friend and prompted the district to send crisis counselors to the school.
The incident also raised concerns among school administrators about what happens when children are suddenly separated from their families, schools, and familiar support systems.
In a November 6 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a coalition of San Diego education leaders, school administrators, employee representatives, and elected officials outlined six recommendations for keeping children connected to their schools and communities when they enter federal custody.
Among the signatories is the Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD), AFSA Local 134. Gina Camacho-McGrath, AASD secretary-treasurer and a longtime member of the association's executive board, said joining the letter was important because school leaders and unions need to speak together when children's well-being is at stake.
"It was important for AASD, AFSA Local 134 to co-sign this letter because we believe that standing together with our school district and our fellow unions and speaking with a unified voice is essential to creating meaningful change and ensuring that the voice of school leaders is heard. As a union, we have a responsibility not only to represent and advocate for our members, but also to stand up for the values of fairness, equity, respect, and the well-being of our students and our school communities. By adding our voice to this matter, we are demonstrating our commitment to collective action and reinforcing that issues affecting our students deserve action. We believe that when organizations come together around a shared concern, our message is stronger and our impact is greater."
Camacho-McGrath said the situation goes beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of running a school.
"As school administrators, our responsibility extends far beyond academic achievement, school operations, and the walls of our campuses," she said. "We are entrusted with the safety, well-being, dignity, and future of every child who walks through our doors. When a student is suddenly separated from their family or removed from their school, we have both a professional obligation and a moral responsibility to act."
A Student's Detention Raises Concerns at School
According to the coalition's letter, the eight-year-old Haitian...
