Sign on to this letter to support language teachers!

We the Language Opportunity Coalition and Portuguese Educator Pipeline and Resources Group share urgent concerns about the Executive Order and suspension of J-1 and H1-B visas for high need teachers in our K-12 and Higher Education world language and bilingual programs.

We believe without an exemption for these educators who hold deep linguistic knowledge and skill in time of a teacher shortage, that this Executive Order will negatively impact our most vulnerable students, furthering inequities, and potentially non-compliance with Massachusetts General Law Part 1 Title XII, Chapter 71A. 

We ask you to join us in signing your support, no later than Friday July 20, 2020 at 12 Noon at the link here.  Individuals or organizations may sign on.

Please disseminate widely!