Chicago Principals & Administrators Association

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Member Benefits

From professional development resources to discounts on vacations, 
there's lots of reasons to become a member!

Breaking News

Appreciation That Lasts: Closing Out Principal Appreciation Month

School leaders do far more than manage buildings. They build communities.

School Board Candidates: Answer to School Leaders First

CBoE + CPAA Candidate Convos run October 6 through October 20. Show up. Bring a colleague. Make them answer.

AFSA Remembers Dolores Huerta and Her Lasting Impact on the Labor Movement

Huerta understood that the work was never about one person. It was about bringing others along, helping new leaders find their voices.

Long Term Care, Dental, Accidental Death and Dismemberment

AFSA Members are automatically eligible to participate in optional Long Term Care, Dental, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Benefits. 

Not Available in Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands.

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Maximize Your AFSA Benefits for 2026

Your monthly investment in AFSA provides a number of benefits including a host of insurance policies. However, AFSA must have your most current information on file, or you will not qualify for these benefits or you may be denied coverage.

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Featured Benefits

Professional Development (Illinois Administrators' Academy)

Every school leader must complete an Illinois Administrators’ Academy course once a year to keep his or her license c

AFSA Professional Liability Insurance

AFSA provides protection for working members in good standing in case of an unfavorable judgment in a lawsuit naming members as parties or defendants.

AFSA Legal Action Trust

AFSA provides up to $25,000 of coverage for defense costs associated with denial of constitutional rights, “failure to educate” and criminal charges arising from school activities, when regular members in good standing are named as parties or defendants, provided that there is complete exoneration of the criminal charges.

Vacation on Land or by Sea

AFSA Travel, developed in partnership with Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA), Local 1 is excited to resume offering travel programs around the world.
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Recent News

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: Principals Deserve More Than Thanks. They Deserve a Voice

In a National Principals Month message to AFSA members, the nation's top labor leader calls for school leaders to have a meaningful voice in decisions affecting their schools, including artificial intelligence, education policy and working conditions.

Elda Perez-Mejia: Championing Students and the Communities They Call Home

Elda Perez-Mejia is the founding principal of Sonia Sotomayor Community School, where she continues to serve. In addition to developing the school’s vision and mission statements, hiring staff and opening a school-based community clinic, she is developing a true dual-language program with an emphasis on social justice.

Principals Deserve to Be Heard

What’s Working for Principals? Join the Webinar.

What does leading a school today truly require? Hear directly from the people doing the work.

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