Overview

• Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Safe Schools For All Act last week, with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.
• Chicago Public Schools will deny access to federal agents without a criminal judicial warrant signed by a federal judge, and LAUSD is expanding protections with law-enforcement partnerships and campus assurances from its superintendent.
• DHS official Tricia McLaughlin said no arrests have occurred on K‑12 campuses during the president’s second term and reported no raids of K‑12 schools, noting most arrests involve prior convictions or pending charges.
• Educators report heightened fear among immigrant families, with some unenrollments and attendance declines in districts such as Los Angeles and parts of Texas.
• The Illinois law bars practices that could chill attendance, including requests for immigration status or Social Security numbers, prohibits disclosure of status, and drew opposition from sheriffs and the Illinois Association of School Boards over litigation risk.