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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

S01025 Requires 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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Transgender educationAI label

No change to transgender recognition & access model 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 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 enforcement sanctuary policiesAI label

No change to immigration enforcement model 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.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2026-01-07: REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Filed
2025-01-08
Committee
Education
Sponsor
Robert Jackson D

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 issues, or any change (expansion or restriction) to immigration enforcement activities by government.

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History (2 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-01-07SREFERRED TO EDUCATION
2025-01-08SREFERRED TO EDUCATION