Since 2020, 11 new union locals have joined the American Federation of School Administrators, which now represents some 25,000 school and district leaders in 150 chapters across the country.
The annual ranking spotlights union chiefs who have secured major victories—whether through new contracts, legislation, or organizing wins—and those who have successfully guided members through challenging times.
At 8 years old, his whole life changed, recalls Jeffrey Thomas, Career and Technical Education Operations Specialist at the San Diego Unified School District. During the teachers’ strike of 1977, he and his classmates were sent off on a bus to see Star Wars. When Jeffrey saw that first spaceship fly overhead, he decided to learn all he could about media—and he was transformed forever.
Federal troops are expected to arrive in Chicago as early as this weekend, raising serious concerns about possible ICE activity and the impact on our schools and communities. Earlier today, CPAA joined CPS, CTU, SEIU in a collaborative meeting to respond to these developments.
