New Jersey teachers urged to wear blue as NJEA union backs Minnesota ICE protest

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey teachers are being asked to wear blue on Friday as part of a coordinated show of support for educators in Minnesota who are organizing a Day of Action focused on immigration enforcement activity near schools. The call comes from the New Jersey Education Association, which said the action is meant to align with teachers and school staff in Minnesota seeking to keep federal immigration operations away from classrooms.

The message, circulated on social media by the NJEA, urges educators to stand in solidarity with Minnesota teachers who are protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. The post states that Minnesota educators are holding a Day of Action and that New Jersey...