Denver schools ban travel to Arizona to protest immigration law

[proud2BlibKansan]

Denver Public Schools superintendent cites concens about harassment

DENVER - Denver Public Schools is banning all district sponsored travel to Arizona in the wake of the new immigration law enacted there. This will affect hundreds of teachers and staff members planning to attend conferences there.

"This legislation is an assault on human dignity and our core values," DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg said. "We will not put our employees at risk of the arbitrary and potentially discriminatory harassment that can now occur in Arizona as a result of this reprehensible identity-document legislation. This is an issue of intense concern to our students, our employees, and their families. We encourage members of the DPS community and other school districts to join us with their voices and actions."

Boasberg is also forming a Community Advisory Committee to consider other measures the district might take.

These actions are questionable to other area leaders. Former Congressman Tom Tancredo says, "This is all just so political, and so blatantly out of their role and responsibility."

more . . . http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-dps-travel-ban-ariz-042910,0,988730.story

[EFerrari]

1. That surprises me. Good for DPS!

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. There are 100 comments following that story

99% of them are disgusting.

Very sad.

[progressoid]

3. Wow, this is starting to look pretty bad for AZ.

But listening to AM radio, it seems like this law and immigration in general are starting to look like one of the hot button issues again for the election.

[daughter of liberty2]

4. As a former DPS student I must say

I am shocked. DPS taking a stand like this is rare. Maybe this will encourage other school districts to do the same? :shrug:

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Good for them!