Emergency Student Connectivity Fund
Federal immigration enforcement is preventing students from attending school —but learning cannot stop. Help us provide the support they need.
The Crisis
Education is a fundamental right, yet federal immigration enforcement is denying children access to education.
The reality in Minneapolis schools:
- Across our network, 25-50% of students are staying home due to immigration enforcement activity
- School staff have been detained from parking lots
- Schools are deploying extra security, door-to-door transportation, and staff escorts on buses just to keep students safe
Despite this, teachers and school leaders are fighting to keep kids learning—pivoting to remote options for students most impacted. Our schools serve over 9,000 students, the majority of whom are students of color from low-income backgrounds – many from immigrant families. These are precisely the students most impacted by current enforcement activity, and the students who can least afford to fall further behind.
How You Can Help
Great MN Schools has launched the Emergency Student Connectivity Fund to ensure students impacted by immigration enforcement activity can continue learning. While community partners address food security and legal support, we’re responding to what schools tell us they need most: technology, resources for uninterrupted education, mental health support and learning interventions.
100% of your contribution goes directly to schools with the highest need to support uninterrupted learning.
✓ Hotspots and devices for students without home internet access
✓ Teacher stipends for coordinating remote learning and safe transportation
✓ Mental health and social-emotional learning support
✓ Tutoring, summer school and extended learning opportunities
✓ Essential learning resources to keep students connected and learning
$95 → Student hotspot one month data plan
$199 → Provides one student with 8 weeks of guided support through Empower U to process crisis impacts and strengthen resilience
$650 → Classroom regulation space setup with soft seating, calming materials
$900 → Teacher stipend for family outreach including home visits
$1,100 → Transportation support for temporary bus route adjustments (1 week)
$2,400 → Covers an entire school’s access to Inner Explorers’ Student Mindfulness Program
$3,600 → High dosage tutoring small group contract for one month
$4,200 → Additional school safety personnel part time for four weeks
Every contribution you make directly impacts a student’s ability to continue their education.
JOIN MINNESOTANS TAKING ACTION
We see Minnesotans doing their part, taking action, and looking out for each other.
Thank you for standing with our students when it matters most.
Make your gift today
By ensuring students have access to essential learning resources, we protect their educational progress and their future.
Get Support for Your School
If your school is serving students impacted by immigration enforcement and you need technology or learning resources, request support here.
