Students: Know Your Rights - Teachers Unite

Teachers Unite works in community with legal service providers and youth organizers who advocate for students’ rights in New York City public schools.

This page offers a collection of tools on a few key education issues. To suggest a new resource or for questions, send us a note at [email protected].

School Discipline

What You Need to Know About School Suspensions

Legal Aid Society

Know Your Rights When Facing a Suspension

Suspensions and School Discipline

Advocates for Children of New York

Suspension Hearing Overview

Suspension Representation Project

Police in School

How to Interact With Police in New York City Public Schools

Your Rights When Facing Metal Detectors in Schools

IMMIGRANT STUDENTS

A Guide to the Legal Rights of Immigrant Families in New York City Public Schools

Advocates for Children of New York

Educational Rights of Immigrant Students

Legal Services NYC

Know Your Rights Community Toolkit

New York Immigration Coalition

Your Rights in the NYC Public School System

Hispanic Federation

RIGHT TO PROTEST

Your Rights as a Student Protestor

What If I Get Arrested While Protesting

National Lawyers Guild

De-Arresting: Important Legal Information for Street Actions

Civil Liberties Defense Center

PREGNANT & PARENTING STUDENTS

Your Rights as a Pregnant or Parenting Teen

Regulation of the Chancellor: Pregnant and Parenting Students

NYC Dept. of Education

LGBTQ+ STUDENTS

Your Rights as an LGBTQ Student

LGBTQ Education Guide

Advocates for Children of New York

Guidelines to Support Transgender and Gender Expansive Students

NYC Dept. of Education

HOTLINES

Legal Aid Society Suspension Hotline

Youth Represent Legal Hotline

Advocates for Children Education Hotline

Legal Services NYC Legal Services Hotline

Suspension Representation Project

Day One Counseling & Legal Assistance for Dating Abuse & Domestic Violence

The Door Legal Services Center

GENERAL STUDENT RIGHTS

School & Student Rights

Legal Aid Society

Basic Student Rights

Advocates for Children of New York

Student Bill Of Rights

NYC Dept. of Education

Know Your Rights for Youth

Civil Liberties Defense Center

GET INVOLVED

Interested in organizing in your school and community? The following is a list of local organizations focused on youth organizing and leadership development.

YA-YA Network (Youth Activists - Youth Allies)

Sistas & Brothas United

Northwest Bronx

Future of Tomorrow

Cypress HIlls, Franklin K. Lane Campus

IntegrateNYC

Girls for Gender Equity

The Brotherhood Sister Sol

Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC)

NYCLU Teen Activist Project

DRUM (Desis Rising Up & Moving)

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