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ACTFL Statement on WVU Plan to Eliminate World Language Programs

ACTFL condemns in the strongest terms the proposed elimination of world language programs at WVU.

ACTFL Statement on SCOTUS Decision to Strike Down Student Loan Forgiveness

ACTFL strongly opposes the recent decision by the Supreme Court to strike down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. This decision will have major negative implications for our collective ability to recruit and retain a well-prepared, diverse, and highly effective language teacher workforce.

ACTFL Statement on SCOTUS Decisions to Strike Down Race-Based Policies in College Admissions

ACTFL expresses deep disappointment and concern regarding the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), in which it ruled that colleges and universities can no longer consider race in the admissions decision-making process. Ignoring decades of judicial precedent, the decisions rendered in both Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina pose a grave threat to the future of the language educator pipeline and significantly undermines this nation’s ability to create a more equitable education system and society.

ACTFL Statement on Michigan State University Shooting

ACTFL is both saddened and outraged after another senseless school shooting in this country, this time at Michigan State University. Our hearts go out to the victims, their colleagues, family, friends, and the entire MSU community.

ACTFL Statement On Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

The leadership of ACTFL strongly condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign nation with its own linguistic and cultural identity.

ACTFL Statement on Prioritizing Health and Safety of All Educators and Learners This Fall

ACTFL uplifts the dedicated educators who have spent their summer preparing to engage students in high-quality world language instruction. As we return to school this fall, we must prioritize the health and safety of our educators and learners, paying particular attention to ensuring equitable access to language educational support for learners in under-resourced communities.

ACTFL Board of Directors Votes to Keep Future Conventions Out of States with Anti-Transgender Laws

Members of the ACTFL Board of Directors unanimously passed a motion on May 22, 2021, that will exclude any yet-to-be contracted locations with current or pending anti-transgender legislation from future consideration to host the ACTFL Convention until such legislation is overturned or reconsidered.

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