News and Advocacy

Kia Banks Addresses Chicago Board of Education

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

CPAA Thanks Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova on Her Next Chapter

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

DOE’s Withholding of $6.9 Billion in FY2025 K-12 Funding Threatens Student Success and Paralyzes School Systems Nationwide

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

The One-Year Anniversary of Joe Biden's Inauguration

Standing Tall for Students, Families and Educators.

YOU DID THIS! Your Role in the CTU/CPS Agreement

The Role of Principals and AP's in the CPS/CTU Tentative Agreement

Correcting the Record and a Plea for Leadership

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Letter Asserts Principals Were Blindsided by CEO; Calls for Leadership

AFL-CIO: On Jan. 6 Anniversary, Congress Must Strengthen Democracy

The very people who witnessed firsthand our democracy under assault now have the opportunity to strengthen our system of government, not weaken it.

Help Your District Find Money

The Department of Education makes clear that its overriding guidance to school districts is to use American Rescue Plan funds to make educational systems better for students, educators, staff, schools and their communities post-pandemic.

Washington Window: January 6, One Year Later

With apologies to FDR, we’re going to paraphrase his message announcing the attack on Pearl Harbor.