Resf

Resf, short for Réseau Éducation Sans Frontières (Education Without Borders Network), is a French grassroots organization that advocates for the right to education for undocumented migrant children and supports families navigating schooling and immigration processes. The network operates through collaborations with teachers, parents, students, and local associations, coordinating school-based support for children facing expulsion, transfer delays, or bureaucratic obstacles. Its guiding principle is that education is a universal right and should not be denied on the basis of immigration status.

Activities and structure of Resf center on information sharing, legal guidance, and collective action. Local committees organize information meetings in schools, provide assistance with administrative procedures, and run campaigns such as petitions and letters to authorities. The network also facilitates peaceful demonstrations and coordinated actions aimed at protecting students’ access to education and, where possible, advancing regularization or protection measures for families. Resf operates in a decentralized manner, with regional and local branches that work within shared principles and campaigns.

Impact and reception of Resf reflect its role in ongoing public discourse on migration and education in France. Supporters view the organization as a practical means to safeguard the schooling of vulnerable children and to amplify voices of educators and families. Critics have sometimes characterized its tactics as politicized or as exerting pressure on authorities. Nevertheless, Resf remains part of broader conversations about the right to education for migrant children and the intersection of education policy and immigration.