AASA Issues Statement on Immigration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
James Minichello
703-875-0723
703-774-6953 (cell)
jminichello@aasa.org
Alexandria, Va. – June 18, 2018 – AASA,The School Superintendents Association, released the following statement in
response to the forced separation of children and parents at the U.S. border.
“Our nation’s public school superintendents
and the schools they serve are legally required to educate the children that
come through their doors. We are deeply concerned with recent steps that result
in the separation of children and parents at the border.
“Immigration policy is not easy, but we are
deeply troubled by the purposeful and aggressive implementation of a policy
that is widely recognized as flawed, one that separates young children from
their parents in a world they do not know. AASA is an organization that serves
and represents education professionals. And while we won’t claim expertise in
immigration policy, the nation’s public school superintendents are experts in
what can and does work for students and young children, and we know that the separation
policy is harmful, traumatic, and stressful, and these effects may follow these
children for the rest of their lives.
“Policy can be tough and fair without being
inhumane, and we urge the administration to immediately cease this
intentionally cruel policy.”
For additional questions, please contact
Noelle Ellerson Ng, AASA associate executive director, policy and advocacy, at nellerson@aasa.org.
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About AASA
AASA,
The School Superintendents Association,
founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000
educational leaders in the United States and throughout the world. AASA’s
mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are
dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children. For more
information, visit www.aasa.org.