TESOL International Association

Make the Protected and Sensitive Areas Policy the Law

Since 2011 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Sensitive Locations policy, also known as the Protected Areas policy, prohibited immigration enforcement actions in places that provided vital services important to well-being. In 2021, DHS announced a “protected...

Protect English Learners, Educators, and Schools

The recent activity from the new U.S. administration presents serious challenges for educators in serving and supporting multilingual learners of English (MLEs) – challenges that dramatically impact classrooms and communities. The administration’s rescission of schools...

Bring TESOL Priorities to the 119th Congress

With the commencement of the 119th Congress of the United States of America, now is the time to make your voice heard for the English language teaching profession, the multilingual learners of English we serve, our schools, and our communities.Let Congress know the...