School officials in Denver have been threatening to report teachers who are visa holders to immigration authorities, should they choose to go on strike.

Word got out this week about the ordinance and caused the Denver Public Schools district to pull a 180 — calling the order “an incorrect communication” in a statement on Friday.

“The error was the result of a misinterpretation of the information that we received from our immigration firm, and the communication was in no way intended to cause fear for our educators on visas,” claimed DPS officials. “Our deepest apologies for any anxiety that was caused by this error.”

Members of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association are planning to picket next week for better compensation and pay structure after negotiations with DPS officials reportedly failed.

The local activist group, Colorado People’s Alliance, revealed the immigration threats in a Facebook post on Thursday night.

“DPS sent out an email to a school saying they have to report some immigrant teachers (those with a visa) to the government if they choose to strike — that’s NOT RIGHT!” the group wrote. “If DPS claims to want to welcome and protect their immigrant students, why are they lying to and intimidating their immigrant teachers about their right to strike??”

In its statement, the school district said officials are ultimately forced to tell the US Labor Department about an ongoing strike due to “requirements of the Labor Condition Applications, that are part of the H-1B process. However, DPS does not inform the government of the names of employees who are participating in a strike.”

“DPS will not be collecting information or reporting information to immigration (USCIS) or the US Department of State about any individuals decision to strike or not strike,” the district added. “We will work to correct this misunderstanding immediately. Again, we are deeply apologetic for this misunderstanding.”