Organize a Protest
A practical guide to planning a peaceful, effective public demonstration in support of protective school policies.
Protest guide →Get involved
Take action to protect students in your community.
Every protective school policy starts with community members making the case to their local school board. These guides show you how.
Is there already a campaign in your district?
Find Your State →
Find your state to see active campaigns, district scorecards, and local contacts.
Engage decision-makers
Reach the people who can adopt policy
School boards adopt district policy. These guides help you reach them effectively.
Talk to Your School Board
How to contact board members directly, request meetings, and follow up after public comment to keep the issue moving forward.
Board contact guide →Speak at a Board Meeting
How to find your district's meeting schedule, prepare your comments, and make the most of your two to three minutes at the microphone.
Board meeting guide →Talk to Your PTA
How to raise school safety and immigration enforcement policy at PTA meetings — and how to move a PTA from awareness to action.
PTA guide →
Know your rights
Share rights information with your community
One of the most direct things you can do is make sure the people around you know their rights.
Know Your Rights
What students, families, and school staff need to know about constitutional rights in encounters with immigration enforcement.
Rights guide →Share With Classmates
How students can help friends understand their rights and feel safer — using accurate information from trusted organizations.
Sharing guide →Keeping Classmates Safe
Real, practical steps students, families, and schools are taking to protect each other from immigration enforcement in and around school.
Practical steps →If a Family Member Is Detained
A clear step-by-step guide for what to do in the first hours after a family member may have been detained by immigration enforcement.
Step-by-step guide →
Mobilize
Visible action builds momentum
Public demonstrations build community, attract media attention, and signal that this issue has broad support.
Stay connected to the campaign
Get updates on actions in your area, new resources, and district-level campaign news delivered to your inbox.
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Grow the movement
Recruit people and expand your reach
Campaigns succeed when more people show up. Every person you bring in multiplies the impact.
Raise Awareness
Practical, repeatable tactics for spreading the word — from direct conversation and local events to social media and working with local media.
Awareness guide →Sign Up for Updates
Stay current on campaign developments, upcoming board meetings, and new resources. Share the signup link with others in your community.
Sign up →Volunteer
Campaigns need people for outreach, translation, social media, research, and community organizing. Find out how to contribute beyond attending meetings.
Get involved →Follow & Share
Follow on Instagram and Facebook for updates, actions, and shareable content that helps recruit new supporters and keeps the issue visible.
Follow us →Share State Resources
Send your state's page to parents, educators, and community members — it has district scorecards, active campaigns, and local contacts in one place.
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Organize
Build a sustained effort in your district
Ready to go deeper than a single meeting? These guides walk you through building a campaign from the ground up.
Organize a Campaign
How campaigns to adopt protective school policies work — from identifying your district to making a coordinated ask to the school board.
Campaign guide →
Build a Coalition
How to find partners, build relationships across organizations, and work together toward a shared policy goal.
Coalition guide →Clear policies start with community advocacy.
School boards respond to their communities. Consistent, informed, respectful advocacy is how districts adopt protective policies.