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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A08034Requires continuing teacher and leader education to include courses, programs and activities related to immigrant focused trauma-informed practices to support students who are dealing with adverse childhood or adolescent experiences as a result of immigration status.
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TransgendereducationAI label
=No change to transgender recognition & accessmodel confidence 90%
Adds a new mandatory continuing education requirement for teachers on immigrant-focused trauma-informed practices, with no provisions addressing gender identity, pronouns, bathrooms, sports or other transgender-specific school policies.
Such continuing teacher and leader education required pursuant to this section shall include, but not be limited to, a minimum of ten hours of continuing education courses, programs and activities related to immigrant focused trauma-informed practices to support students who are dealing with adverse childhood or adolescent experiences as a result of immigration status.
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Immigration enforcementsanctuary policiesAI label
=No change to immigration enforcementmodel confidence 90%
Mandates teacher training on trauma related to immigration status to better support affected students, which does not change state or local cooperation with federal immigration authorities, sanctuary policies, or enforcement scope.
immigrant focused trauma-informed practices to support students who are dealing with adverse childhood or adolescent experiences as a result of immigration status.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill solely amends teacher continuing education requirements to mandate training on trauma-informed practices for students affected by immigration status; it has no provisions on firearms, abortion, transgender recognition or access, or any change (expansion or restriction) to immigration enforcement activities by government.
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