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Good morning, I don’t have to tell you school leaders in Chicago Public Schools are busy people.

The Chicago Principals and Administrators Association (CPAA), the union representing Chicago’s principals and assistant principals, extend

School leaders now face the impossible task of opening schools without knowing whether the federal funds they relied on will arrive—or when.

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., has been sworn in as the latest U.S. secretary of labor. The Senate voted her into the job by a bipartisan 67–32 margin on March 10.

“Somewhere between 4th and 6th grade, I decided to be a teacher. I had good teachers as examples, and I knew they cared about me as a person first.”

The CPAA Renaissance Masquerade Ball
A Night of Mystery, Magic & Meaningful Impact

Saturday, April 26, 2025
The Ivy Room
12 East Ohio Street
Chicago, Illinois

6 PM

Our association remains steadfast in our belief that public education and our nation’s educator workforce must be strengthened with the support of adequate funding.