Chicago Principals & Administrators Association

New Voluntary Supplemental Benefits

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No Medical Questions, Exams or Blood Tests.*

ICE Crisis Response

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Member Benefits

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

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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.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrate First

 “Every one of our students lives in a city Latino people helped build. That is everyone’s history.”

$4,500 AFSA Scholarship Available to Children of AFSA Members Entering College in 2027

AFSA encourages graduating high school seniors who are children of AFSA members and plan to begin college in 2027 to apply for this valuable educational opportunity.

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

Garrett Kirkland: Building Strong Schools and Stronger Unions

"The only difference between opportunity and obligation is perspective,” Garrett says. “If I see something as a chore, I’m not going to do very well, but if I see it as a challenge, I am.”

Every Election Matters, from Washington to your School Board

Your vote matters. Before you read any further, take a minute to check your voter registration.

AFSA Calls on FCC to Preserve and Strengthen E-Rate

School leaders say reliable broadband is basic school infrastructure.

AFSA Board Focuses on Organizing, Union Operations and Issues Facing School Leaders

These meetings give us the opportunity to listen to one another, identify where our members need support and turn those conversations into action.
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