Denver Public Schools apologizes for letter that said striking teachers on visas could be reported..

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Denver Public Schools apologizes for letter that said striking teachers on visas could be reported to immigration

An HR official reportedly sent a letter to a school that said the district would report immigrant teachers on visa who participated in a strike

By SAJA HINDI | shindi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: January 24, 2019 at 10:41 pm | UPDATED: January 25, 2019 at 1:14 am

A racial justice organization says Denver Public Schools is intimidating immigrant teachers who are considering striking, but district officials called it an error.

The Denver Classroom Teachers Association’s voted this week to authorize a district-wide walkout, calling for better pay for teachers. The school district asked for state intervention on Thursday that could delay the strike for up to 180 days.

However, on Thursday evening, the Colorado People’s Alliance posted a letter sent by a district human resources employee to a school, that stated that teachers on H or J visas who choose to strike will be reported to immigration and the U.S. Department of State.

“If they have a pending case and choose to strike, this could impact the decision on the case,” the letter stated.

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