{"id":60,"date":"2021-06-02T17:58:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T17:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:10:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:10:50","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Position Statements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:12px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1G5Ae2lOz-6I2Q-4FU8WAJJD7LLqpdt9i\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ohio TESOL Statement on Ohio\u2019s ESEA Waiver Request and Proposed ESSA Ammendments <\/a>(05\/19\/2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:12px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1sUmdBX4bnxDtjot1sRoOoHM26cFdvVid\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ohio TESOL Position Statement and Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Activities In and Near Schools (02\/18\/2026)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:12px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borderlinks.org\/archive\/2021\/7\/22\/statement-on-daca-ruling-july-2021\" title=\"\">TESOL International Association Statement on DACA ruling<\/a> (7\/22\/2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:12px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/ohio-tesol-position-on-hb-110-fafsa-graduation-requirement\/\">Ohio TESOL Statement on FAFSA Graduation Requirement (4\/7\/2021)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:12px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/ohio-tesol-statement-against-anti-asian-violence\/\">Ohio TESOL statement against anti-Asian violence<\/a> (3\/22\/2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:12px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/ohio-tesol-statement-on-teaching-about-racial-injustice\/\">Ohio TESOL statement of policy on teaching about racial injustice<\/a> (9\/11\/2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:12px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/ohio-tesol-response-to-ice-guidance\/\">Ohio TESOL response to ICE guidance banning International Students from online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> (7\/10\/2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:12px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/ohio-tesol-response-to-scotus-daca-decision\/\">Ohio TESOL response to SCOTUS DACA Decision<\/a> (6\/20\/2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"ESEA-Position-Statement\"><strong>Ohio TESOL Statement on Ohio&#8217;s ESEA Waiver Request and Proposed ESSA Amendments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" 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The document outlines key concerns related to Title III funding, English learner protections, family engagement, educator support, and accountability measures while encouraging individuals to personalize their responses with local experiences and perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a7e29e66-2793-4ff4-a4c4-86ba6d31b7cb\" href=\"https:\/\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ohio-TESOL_Template-for-Individuals-to-Comment-on-the-ESEA-Waiver-Request_2026-1.docx\">Ohio TESOL_Template for Individuals to Comment on the ESEA Waiver Request_2026<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ohio-TESOL_Template-for-Individuals-to-Comment-on-the-ESEA-Waiver-Request_2026-1.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a7e29e66-2793-4ff4-a4c4-86ba6d31b7cb\">Download Editable Word Doc<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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