“Blatant Fear-Mongering.” CT Senate GOP Blast CEA Boss’s Comments About Armed ICE Agents in Schools

Several Connecticut Senate Republican lawmakers are calling for the resignation of Connecticut Education Association President Kate Dias after Dias’ recent statement about “armed ICE agents operating in and around schools, disrupting learning, shattering a sense of safety, and filling families and staff with anxiety.” https://cea.org/statement-from-cea-president-kate-dias-on-violence-involving-ice-and-need-for-safe-welcoming-schools/

“The statement is 100 % false, wrong, irresponsible and blatant fear-mongering.

Where’s the accountability?

She must resign. If she won’t resign, CEA must terminate her employment.

She knows ICE agents are not dragging students out of classrooms.

She knows that Connecticut state law requires a school district to identify a ‘coordinator’ for ICE interactions. The ICE agent works through that person.

She portrays Connecticut schools as unwelcoming places filled with fear because of ICE.

There has not been a single incident in a Connecticut school where ICE agents have done any of what she is proclaiming.

Lies. Reckless.

This type of behavior is creating fear and division in our communities. That’s the opposite of leadership.“

– Sen. Eric Berthel, Sen. Heather Somers, Sen, Rob Sampson, Sen. Henri Martin, Sen. Paul Cicarella, Sen. Ryan Fazio