"Many teachers are working full days and then patrolling bus stops, guarding school entrances, and riding buses to ensure students get home safely. And it's not just educators; thousands of parents are joining us to patrol school property and provide the mutual aid many Minnesota families need to survive. What's so infuriating about this situation isn't the extra work; it's that it's all been created by the cruel choices of a few people in power in Washington. None of this pain and fear is inevitable. It's intentional."
"The president's decision to send thousands of masked, heavily armed agents into our communities has forced educators to adapt in many ways,"
"in case our own government shows up to hurt or kidnap our students"
"We now have all staff, every day, all bus times."
Educators and community volunteers in several Minnesota communities are accompanying students on buses and monitoring bus stops to confirm caregivers remain at home after school. The deployment of heavily armed federal agents has prompted schools to adopt new safety measures beyond standard drills, including daily staff presence at bus times. Thousands of parents are joining school personnel to patrol property and provide mutual aid for affected families. These measures aim to prevent harm or detention of students' caregivers during the school day and to keep students safe amid intensified immigration enforcement actions.
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