NEA Resources For Educators Supporting DREAMers

Resources and Actions To Date

1. Press statement from NEA President Lily Eskelsen García on September 5^th: http://www.nea.org/home/71607.htm
2. Video Statement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB2dgeqFvZU
3. Media release –http://www.nea.org/home/1709.htm
4. Take Action page:www.NEAEdJustice.org/daca (Please share action page widely with members, partners, and allies.) 
5. Resources for educators and students including public guidance from NEA OGC (also attached) www.neaedjustice.org/daca-resources (Please share resources widely with members, partners, and allies.)
6. Congressional Action: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/supportdreamact
7. Actions of today on social via:
   1. https://storify.com/NEAToday/stand-up-for-our-dreamers
   2. https://storify.com/NEAToday/defend-daca-our-students-our-members-our-communiti 
8. Sample Tweet(s) for you to lift on social media:
   1. As a public education ally I will continue to work so that ALL students can reach their dreams! #DefendDACAhttp://neaedjustice.org/daca/
   2. “We are Dreamers, we work hard, we contribute, we are devoted to this country.”http://educationvotes.nea.org/2016/12/15/undocumented–educator–realizesdream–teach–daca/#DefendDACA
   3. Our voices are needed NOW to counter the hateful attacks on our students, teachers & community. #DefendDACA! http://neaedjustice.org/daca/
9. NEA EdJustice Activist Email: We will be sending out an NEA EdJustice email to social justice activists with links to resources and actions.  If you or your members would like to receive upcoming social justice alerts, please go to www.neaedjustice.org and signup.
10. To find actions near you, please go to: http://weareheretostay.org/

Racine, WI September 5, 2017 / Photo: Joe Brusky