Amid the swell of detentions by federal immigration officers in neighborhoods across the city, Chicago Board of Education members are calling for greater support for students and families living in fear and vulnerable to recent enforcement sweeps.

Parents are afraid to send their children to school while U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers lurk nearby. Students are sharing live updates on ICE agent locations. And whistles blow, alerting neighbors to federal activity. Those daily occurrences prompted school board members at their monthly meeting Thursday to urge CPS to take more action, including implementing remote learning options for students unable to attend school due to immigration enforcement fears.

The call comes as educators, school leadership, board members, parent

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