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I don't know much about it but I think it has to do with UNESCO supporting the education of students in their native language, specifically, minority and indigenous languages.

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Encourages the use of the home language in the classroom maybe?

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I’ve heard of UNESCO, but do not know anything, really,  about the “mother-tongue bilingualism.”

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children learn best in their mother tongue first

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Mother-tongue language instruction is inefficient, and though it sounds nice in theory, it is not realistically practical.

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I knew UNESCO existed, but not what its function or goals were

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Learning in Mother tongue is important for students to be able to learn other languages also.

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I learned what UNESCO was and I hope to support their mission, as I believe it is important for students to learn in their native language to better set them up for success.

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Does Mother-tongue discourage families from moving to countries where their lives may be better?

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I think teaching Mother Tongue is difficult and not achievable because resources are often slim and having just one mother tongue in a given school is unrealistic.

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Mother tongue can just mean the language of your ancestors, whether or not you speak it yo self

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Do any schools in the US utilize this?

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There are many different definitions for mother tongue, it’s not just your first language

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The focus on Mother Tongue instruction seems like it could be realistic for some language groups, but not all due to the sheer lack of speakers.

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What can we do as educators to advocate for these types of schools?

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Navajo?

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Mother tongue does not mean the language that just the mother speaks

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If you are trying to teach in the mother tongue and then would need to group like languages together, would the kids be isolated from each other