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Why Should Teachers Know About ELL Laws?
Advocation
As educators advocating for the rights and oppurtunities of your students is one of many ways you can show your support
Advocation in its own right as the power to change how things are for future generations.
Be Informed
Being well educated on whats currently happening educationally, socially, and within the law is highly important for educators as a whole
Present issues affect our students in more ways than one, whether it be in or out of the classroom
Examples of Laws that Effect ESLs
Plyler v. Doe
Supreme court case which ended in the ruling that states cannot deny students free public education based on their citizenship.
Castaneda v. Pickard
Supreme case against the Raymondville Independent School District (RISD) in Texas. Alleging that the district was engaging in discriminatory practices toward children because of their ethnic background.
Lau v. Nichols
Supreme court case that ended in the ruling of schools needing to take proper procedures to ensure ELLs recieved equal educational oppurtunity
Meyer v. Nebraska
Supreme court struck down a Nebraska law that forbid teaching foregin languages to school children.
Our Job As Educators
Like any student, ELLs are entitled to the same rights, respect, and support when it comes to their education.
However despite Supreme Court Rulings, some states have still passed or attempted to pass laws that go against jurisdiction. These same laws can end up alienating ELLs, harming not only their educational rights, but their human rights as well (Ex. Alabama HB)
Being advocates both inside and outside the classroom allows us, as educators, to offer an additional layer of support for our students during critical times. As new laws are proposed and enacted, it's important to stay informed about how these changes may impact the lives of those we teach. You never know when a single policy could profoundly affect your students' futures.
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